The Body in Question: A Socio-Cultural Approach

By Alan Petersen

Book Overview

This book examines 'the body' from a critical socio-cultural perspective. It shows how our conceptions of the body are affected by processes of individualization, medicalization, and commodification.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 041532162X
• ISBN13: 9780415321624
• Release Date: December 2006
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.2" x 9.1"