The body in culture, technology and society /

This is a milestone in the sociology of the body. The Body in Culture, Technology and Society offers the most comprehensive overview of the field to date and an innovative framework for the analysis of embodiment. It is founded on a revised view of the relation of classical works to the body.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Shilling, Chris
Format: Licensed eBooks
Language:English
Published: London ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : SAGE, 2005.
Series:Theory, culture & society (Unnumbered)
Online Access:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=251766
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1
  • Introduction; Chapter 2
  • Classical Bodies; Chapter 3
  • Contemporary Bodies; Chapter 4
  • Working Bodies; Chapter 5
  • Sporting Bodies; Chapter 6
  • Musical Bodies; Chapter 7
  • Sociable Bodies; Chapter 8
  • Technological Bodies; Chapter 9
  • Conclusion; Bibliography; Author Index; Subject Index.