Body Matters | Essays On The Sociology Of The Body

Sue Scott (u. a.)

ISBN 10: 1850009430 / ISBN 13: 9781850009436

Published by Routledge, 1993

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Body Matters | Essays On The Sociology Of The Body | Sue Scott (u. a.) | Taschenbuch | Englisch | 1993 | Routledge | EAN 9781850009436 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Body Matters | Essays On The Sociology Of The Body
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1850009430
• ISBN 13: 9781850009436
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 234W x 156H x 9D millimeters 234 millimeters width by 156 millimeters height by 9 millimeters depth
• Weight: 257 grams
• Seller catalogs:
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Synopsis

Focusing on the sociological embodiment of various "social actors", the authors consider the subsequent links with the constraints of daily life i.e. the male body, female therapists, body builders, marital and sexual counsellors, sex workers. They present recent or new research findings on aspects of the body, variants from what is conventionally seen as "natural" and consider and question aspects of self-image versus society's expectations. A number of developments in discussions of the body on such topics as feminist thought, the study of health and illness and cultural theory are presented as a series of essays which demonstrate the variety of interests mentioned.; The book is aimed at undergraduates/postgraduates students and lecturers in sociology, cultural studies, women's and gender studies.

About the Author

Sue Scott, David Morgan