The Body: A Reader Contributor(s): Fraser, Mariam (Editor), Greco, Monica (Editor) |
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ISBN: 041534008X ISBN-13: 9780415340083 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $58.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2005 Annotation: The body has become an increasingly significant concept over recent years and this reader offers a stimulating overview of the main topics, perspectives and theories which surround the issue. This broad consideration of the body presents an engagement with a range of social concerns, from the processes of racialization to the vagaries of fashion and performance art, enacted as surgery on the body. Individual sections cover issues such as: |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology - General - Social Science | Gender Studies |
Dewey: 306.4 |
LCCN: 2004046850 |
Series: Routledge Student Readers |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.86" W x 9.64" (1.46 lbs) 368 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The body has become an increasingly significant concept in recent years and this Reader offers a stimulating overview of the main topics, perspectives and theories surrounding the issue. This broad consideration of the body presents an engagement with a range of social concerns, from the processes of racialization to the vagaries of fashion and performance art, enacted as surgery on the body. Individual sections cover issues such as:
Containing an extensive critical introduction, contributions from key figures such as Butler, Sedgwick, Martin Scheper-Huges, Haraway and Gilroy, and a series of introductions summarizing each section, this Reader offers students a valuable practical guide and a thorough grounding in the fascinating topic of the body. |