Body Studies: The Basics

by Adam Locks and Niall Richardson

Book Overview

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:

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415696208
• ISBN13: 9780415696203
• Release Date: July 2014
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 158 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.1" x 7.8"