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- Application of theoretical debate to applied issues in a field where this is rare but much needed by students, who find the subject appealing but the theory very difficult
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This introductory text sets out to make the links between sociological theories of the body and actual human behaviour and experience. It covers a broad range of topics, from long-standing sociological concerns to more contemporary issues. With a focus on the changeability of the body, it examines the part that bodies play in the social construction of categories such as race, sexuality and disability and explores how we express ourselves through our bodies, whether in eating, dress or pain. It also debates how the body is regulated, both through the life course and in reproduction.
About the authors
MARY EVANS is Professor of Women's Studies at the University of Kent, Canterbury, where she teaches in both the Department of Sociology and the Centre for Women's Studies. She is the author of many books, including Introducing Contemporary Feminist Thought.
ELLIE LEE is Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Southampton. She is the editor of Abortion Law and Politics.
ELLIE LEE is Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Southampton. She is the editor of Abortion Law and Politics.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Real Bodies
Book Subtitle: A Sociological Introduction
Editors: Mary Evans, Ellie Lee
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-230-62974-5
Publisher: Red Globe Press London
eBook Packages: Palgrave Social & Cultural Studies Collection, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2002
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VIII, 204
Additional Information: Previously published under the imprint Palgrave
Topics: Sociology of the Body