The body and social theory /

Shilling, Chris.

The body and social theory / Chris Shilling. - 2nd edition. - London ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : SAGE Publications, 2003. - x, 238 p. ; 24 cm. - Theory, culture & society . - Theory, culture & society (SAGE). .

Includes bibliographical references (p. [212]-230) and index.

This new edition "provides a critical survey of the field", demonstrates how recent cultural and scientific developments "have made the body a site for social alternatives and individual choices" and shows how theory can be used practically. New topics include: feminist, phenomenological and action-oriented approaches to the body; body projects, body masks and body latency.

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Body, Human--Social aspects.

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