Sociology of the Body: A Reader
Claudia Malacrida (Professor and Chair, Department of Sociology, Professor and Chair, Department of Sociology, University of Lethbridge),Jacqueline Low (Professor, Department of Sociology, Professor, Department of Sociology, University of New Brunswick)
Sociology of the Body: A Reader
Claudia Malacrida (Professor and Chair, Department of Sociology, Professor and Chair, Department of Sociology, University of Lethbridge),Jacqueline Low (Professor, Department of Sociology, Professor, Department of Sociology, University of New Brunswick)
Sociology of the Body brings together 42 classic and contemporary essays exploring the multitude of ways in which human bodies shape and are shaped by society. Employing an overarching intersectional approach, Claudia Malacrida and Jacqueline Low draw insightful connections among the diverse readings, revealing how different social constructs and relationships combine to influence how bodies are used, represented, understood, and managed. With an array of new readings and added coverage of the latest research and perspectives throughout, the second edition offers a thorough, up-to-date introduction to the sociological study of the human body.
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