Includes bibliographical references (p. [163]-180) and index.
Contents:
Index. List of abbreviations -- 10. Introduction : sport, the body and performance technology -- 2. The nature of sport -- 3. The nature of the body -- 4. The nature of performance -- 5. The nature of health -- 6. 'Those girls with sideburns' : enhancing the female body -- 7. Enhancing the body from without : artificial skins and other prosthetics -- 8. Drugs, sport and Australian identity -- 9. The performance of nature at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games -- 10. Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index.
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