1st Edition

Transforming Bodies Gendered Stories of Embodied Change

By Victoria Kannen Copyright 2025
130 Pages 8 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

130 Pages 8 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

130 Pages 8 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Transforming Bodies: Gendered Stories of Embodied Change provides unique and original research on gendered bodies. It explores the ways that bodies transform and change, and how these transformations relate to the intersections of gender, race, body shape, names, age, dis/ability, activism, performance, and beyond. Combining personal narratives, sociological theories, and artistic... Read more

1. Bodies  2. Intersections  3. Shapes  4. Ages and Dis/Abilities  5. Names  6. Performances  7. Bodies Transform

Biography

Victoria Kannen is a Professor of Sociology at Cambrian College in Ontario, Canada. She is the author of Gendered Bodies and Public Scrutiny: Women’s Stories of Staring, Strangers, and Fierce Resistance (2021). She is also the co-editor of Virtual Identities and Digital Culture (2023).

"Transforming Bodies makes a significant contribution to the study of gender, embodiment, and transformation, offering a rich, accessible, and fresh exploration of these themes. Kannen’s engaging writing style and careful attention to extreme and subtle bodily changes make this book a valuable resource for scholars and non-academic readers."
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