Body studies : (Record no. 14415)

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ISBN 9780415696197
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ISBN 9780415696203
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ISBN 9780415696203
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Classification number HM636
Item number .R528 2014
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Personal name Richardson, Niall.
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Title Body studies :
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Place of publication LONDON
Name of publisher ROUTLEDGE
Year of publication 2014
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Number of Pages xi, 145 p
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Summary, etc "Consideration of the body as a subject for study has increased in recent years with new technologies, forms of modification, debates about obesity and issues of age being brought into focus by the media. Drawing on contemporary culture, Body Studies: The Basics introduces readers to the key concerns and debates surrounding the study of the sociological body, cutting across disciplines to cover topics which include:Nature vs. Culture: how we 'build' and transform our bodiesConformity and resistance in bodily practice Issues of body image--beauty, diet, exercise and ageSporting bodies and the pursuit of idealsEnfreakment, disability and monstrosityCyborgs and virtual online bodiesWith further reading signposted throughout, this accessible book is essential reading for anyone studying the body through the lens of sociology, cultural studies, sports studies, media studies and gender studies; and all those with an interest in how the physical body can be a social construct"--
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Topical Term Human body
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Topical Term SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General.
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Personal name Locks, Adam.
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