Sociology of the Body: A Reader

by Claudia Malacrida and Jacqueline Low

Book Overview

Working from a sociological perspective, Sociology of the Body: A Reader provides students with a broad overview of the theories of the body and substantive body issues. Bringing together both classical and contemporary readings, this introductory text/reader integrates content that is international and interdisciplinary. The book also features contributions by such acclaimed and popular figures as Katha Pollitt, Susan Bordo, and Barbara Ehrenreich...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195425480
• ISBN13: 9780195425482
• Release Date: June 2008
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.9" x 6.9"