| Sociology of the Body: A Reader Contributor(s): Malacrida, Claudia (Author), Low, Jacqueline (Author) |
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ISBN: 0199019231 ISBN-13: 9780199019236 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $128.69 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Gender Studies - Social Science | Popular Culture |
| Dewey: 306.4 |
| LCCN: 2015303359 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.9" W x 8.9" (1.25 lbs) 368 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Sociology of the Body brings together forty-two classic and contemporary essays exploring the multitude of ways in which human bodies shape and are shaped by society. Employing an overarching intersectional approach, Claudia Malacrida and Jacqueline Low draw insightful connections among the diverse readings, revealing how different social constructs and relationships combine to influence how bodies are used, represented, understood, and managed. With an array of new readings and added coverage of the latest research and perspectives throughout, the second edition offers a thorough, up-to-date introduction to the sociological study of the human body. |