 The body and social theory.
Author: Shilling, Chris Published: 1993 A critical analysis of the new sociological literature on the body, and an introduction to social theories of human embodiment. This second edition provides a critical survey of the field that is unrivalled in its accuracy and clarity, demonstrates how developments in diet, sexuality, reproductive technology and genetic engineering have made the body a site for social alternatives and individual choices. Material added since the first edition was published explores the latest feminist and phenomenological approaches to the body, examines the latest work on 'body projects', 'body masks' and 'body latency', and outlines a compelling theoretical framework that provides a radical basis for the consolidation of body studies. |
