Description
| Product ID: | 9780415696203 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | The Basics |
| Title: | Body Studies: The Basics |
| Authors: | Author: Adam Locks, Niall Richardson |
| Page Count: | 158 |
| Subjects: | History, Humanities, Cultural studies, Gender studies, gender groups, Sociology, Sport: general, Cultural studies, Gender studies, gender groups, Sociology, Sports & outdoor recreation |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Drawing on contemporary culture, this book introduces readers to the key concerns and debates surrounding the study of the sociological body. 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:
With 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. |
| Imprint Name: | Routledge |
| Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2014-07-15 |
