2888 Pages
by Routledge

This collection offers a uniquely comprehensive guide to the sociology of the body. With a strong historical scope and conceptual framework, it provides an indispensable reference for undergraduate and postgraduate students, and a robust source for scholars working in the area. The central focus is on understanding sociology through the body; what is often described as re-reading sociology in a... Read more
I. Knowing Bodies
II. Sociology, Nature and the Body
III. Body History
IV. Living and Dying Bodies
V. 'Alternative' Bodies

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Edited by Andrew Blaikie, Mike Hepworth, Mary Holmes, Alexandra Howson, David Inglis and Sheree Sartain