The body and social theory

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Title:

The body and social theory

Author:

Shilling, Chris.

ISBN:

9780761942856

9780761942849

Personal Author:

Shilling, Chris.

Edition:

2nd ed.

Publication Information:

London ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : SAGE Publications, 2003.

Physical Description:

x, 238 p. ; 24 cm.

Series:

Theory, culture & society

Theory, culture & society (Unnumbered)

Subject Term:

Human body -- Social aspects.

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This new, updated edition of the bestselling text retains all the strengths of the first edition whilst: providing a critical survey of the field that is unrivalled in its accuracy and clarity; demonstrating how developments in diet, sexuality, reproductive technology, genetic engineering and sports science have made the body a site for social alternatives and individual choices; and elucidating the practical uses of theory in striking and accessible ways.

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