The Body: A Very Short Introduction

The Body: A Very Short Introduction
ISBN-10
0198739036
ISBN-13
9780198739036
Series
The Body
Category
Medical
Pages
145
Language
English
Published
2016
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Author
Chris Shilling

Description

In this introduction, Chris Shilling considers the social significance of the human body, and the importance of the body to individual and collective identities. He examines how bodies not only shape but are shaped by the social, cultural, and material contexts in which humans live.

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