Lectures in History

1980s Fitness Industry & Culture

12.25.2022 - By C-SPANPlay

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Professor Natalia Mehlman Petrzela of the New School taught a class about the 1980s fitness industry and culture in the United States. She talked about new business models for group classes like Jazzercise, as well as about career opportunities for people who otherwise might only have had the option of being physical education teachers. This class was taught online due to the coronavirus pandemic and the New School provided the video.

This podcast originally aired on January 1, 2022.

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