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001			9781315777153
008			180706s2014 enk ob 001 0 eng d
020			_a9781315777153 _q(e-book : PDF)
020			_a9781317692607 _q(e-book: Mobi)
020			_a9781317692614 _q(e-book: ePub)
020			_a9781317692621 _q(e-book: PDF)
024	7		_a10.4324/9781315777153 _2doi
035			_a(OCoLC)887802899
050		4	_aHM636 _b.R528 2014
082	0	4	_a301 _bR524
100	1		_aRichardson, Niall., _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aBody studies : _bthe basics / _cNiall Richardson and Adam Locks.
264		1	_aLondon : _bRoutledge, _c2014.
300			_a1 online resource (xi, 145 pages)
490	1		_aBasics
505	0		_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.
520			_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.
650		0	_aHuman body _xSocial aspects.
700	1		_aLocks, Adam.
830		0	_aBasics (Routledge (Firm))
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781315777153 _zClick here to view.
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