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Real Bodies
A Sociological Introduction
Real Bodies
A Sociological Introduction
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Description
This introductory text sets out to make the links between sociological theories of the body and actual human behaviour and experience. It covers a broad range of topics, from long-standing sociological concerns to more contemporary issues. With a focus on the changeability of the body, it examines the part that bodies play in the social construction of categories such as race, sexuality and disability and explores how we express ourselves through our bodies, whether in eating, dress or pain. It also debates how the body is regulated, both through the life course and in reproduction.
Table of Contents
The Masculine Body; S,Sheldon
Sexualized Bodies; K.Stephen
Racialized Bodies; S.Ahmed
The 'Disabled' Body; C.Thomas
The Body in Pain; D.Morgan
The Child's Body; J.Bridgeman
The Pregnant Body; E.Lee and E.Jackson
The Dressed Body; J.Entwistle
Feeding the Body; J.Sayers
Ageing Bodies; H.Biggs.
Product details
Published | 27 Jun 2002 |
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Format | Hardback |
Edition | 1st |
Extent | 204 |
ISBN | 9780333947517 |
Imprint | Red Globe Press |
Dimensions | Not specified |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |