The Body: Social and Cultural Dissections

by Monica J Casper, Lisa Jean Moore, Monica J. Casper

Book Overview

This college-level handbook offers a comprehensive and accessible overview of sociological and cultural perspectives on the human body. Organized along the lines of a standard anatomical textbook delineated by body parts and processes, this volume subverts the expected content in favor of providing tools for social and cultural analysis.

Students will learn about the human body in its social, cultural, and political contexts, with emphasis...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415821959
• ISBN13: 9780415821957
• Release Date: November 2014
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 318 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.3"