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Body studies : (Record no. 26827)

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control field 9781315777153
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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9781315777153
Qualifying information (e-book : PDF)
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9781317692607
Qualifying information (e-book: Mobi)
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9781317692614
Qualifying information (e-book: ePub)
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9781317692621
Qualifying information (e-book: PDF)
024 7# - OTHER STANDARD IDENTIFIER
Standard number or code 10.4324/9781315777153
Source of number or code doi
035 ## - SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER
System control number (OCoLC)887802899
050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER
Classification number HM636
Item number .R528 2014
082 04 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 301
Item number R524
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Richardson, Niall.,
Relator term author.
245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Body studies :
Remainder of title the basics /
Statement of responsibility, etc Niall Richardson and Adam Locks.
264 #1 -
-- London :
-- Routledge,
-- 2014.
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent 1 online resource (xi, 145 pages)
490 1# - SERIES STATEMENT
Series statement Basics
505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE
Formatted contents note 1. Body : nature or cultur? -- 2. Conformity or resistance? -- 3. Body image : beauty and age(ing) -- 4. Monstrosity, enfreakment and disability -- 5. Body modification -- 6. Cyborgs.
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc "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:Nature vs. Culture: how we 'build' and transform our bodiesConformity and resistance in bodily practice Issues of body image--beauty, diet, exercise and ageSporting bodies and the pursuit of idealsEnfreakment, disability and monstrosityCyborgs and virtual online bodiesWith further reading signposted throughout, this accessible book is essential reading for anyone studying the body through the lens of sociology, cultural studies, sports studies, media studies and gender studies; and all those with an interest in how the physical body can be a social construct"--
-- Provided by publisher.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Human body
General subdivision Social aspects.
700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Locks, Adam.
830 #0 - SERIES ADDED ENTRY--UNIFORM TITLE
Uniform title Basics (Routledge (Firm))
856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS
Uniform Resource Identifier <a href="https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781315777153">https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781315777153</a>
Public note Click here to view.
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