02095cam a2200277Ii 45000010014000000080041000140200034000550200034000890200034001230200033001570240032001900350021002220500022002430820014002651000033002792450067003122640032003793000038004114900011004495050188004605201015006486500032016637000017016958300030017128560075017429781315777153180706s2014    enk     ob    001 0 eng d  a9781315777153q(e-book : PDF)  a9781317692607q(e-book: Mobi)  a9781317692614q(e-book: ePub)  a9781317692621q(e-book: PDF)7 a10.4324/9781315777153 2doi  a(OCoLC)887802899 4aHM636b.R528 201404a301bR5241 aRichardson, Niall.,eauthor.10aBody studies :bthe basics /cNiall Richardson and Adam Locks. 1aLondon :bRoutledge,c2014.  a1 online resource (xi, 145 pages)1 aBasics0 a1. 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.  a"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"--cProvided by publisher. 0aHuman bodyxSocial aspects.1 aLocks, Adam. 0aBasics (Routledge (Firm))40uhttps://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781315777153zClick here to view.