The Body : social process and cultural theory
For centuries the human body has been a long-established issue in anthropology. However, human embodiment is increasingly becoming the primary focus in sociology and cultural studies as a means to understanding the complex interrelations between nature, culture, and society. At a theoretical level, this challenging volume explores the origins of a social theory of the body in sources ranging from the work of Nietzsche to contemporary feminist theory. Through specific case studies, the contributors demonstrate the importance of a theoretical understanding of the body to social and cultural analyses of contemporary societies. These range from the expression of emotions, romantic love, dietary practices, consumer behavior, physical fitness, beauty, and media images of women and sexuality. The Body will interest scholars and researchers, as well as students of social theory, sociology, anthropology, cultural studies, and philosophy
Aufsatzsammlung
vi, 408 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
9780803984127, 9780803984134, 080398412X, 0803984138
24901854
Recent developments in the theory of the body / Bryan S. Turner
For a sociology of the body : an analytical review / Arthur W. Frank
On human beings and their emotions : a process-sociological essay / Norbert Elias
On the civilizing of appetite / Stephen Mennell
The discourse of diet / Bryan S. Turner
The body in consumer culture / Mike Featherstone
The midlifestyle of 'George and Lynne' : notes on a popular strip / Mike Featherstone and Mike Hepworth
Martial arts as a resource for liberal education : the case of Aikido / Donald N. Levine
Bio-politics and social policy : Foucault's account of welfare / Martin Hewitt
Genealogy and the body : Foucault/Deleuze/Nietzsche / Scott Lash
The art of the body in the discourse of postmodernity / Roy Boyne
Love's labour lost? A sociological view / Margareta Bertilsson
Biographical boundaries : sociology and Marilyn Monroe / Graham McCann
Carmen
or the invention of a new feminine myth / Dick Pels and Aya Crébas
The mask of ageing and the postmodern life course / Mike Featherstone and Mike Hepworth
Sociological discourse and the body / J.M. Berthelot