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9780803985858

The Body and Social Theory

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  • ISBN13:

    9780803985858

  • ISBN10:

    0803985851

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 1993-06-01
  • Publisher: Sage Pubns Ltd
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Summary

This clear, critical analysis of the new sociological literature on the body provides an introduction to the most important traditions of thought which have informed social theories of human embodiment.Surveying the range of social theories of the body, Chris Shilling offers a comprehensive and innovative assessment of the field. He analyzes naturalistic, social constructionist and feminist theories of the body, appraises the fundamental sociological contributions of Pierre Bourdieu and Norbert Elias, and demonstrates the centrality of the body to the traditional concerns of social theory.

Author Biography

Chris Shilling lectures in Sociology and Social, Policy at the University of Southampton.

Table of Contents

Introduction
The Body in Sociology
The Naturalistic Body
The Socially Constructed Body
The Body and Social Inequalities
The Body and Physical Capital
The Civilized Body
The Body, Self-Identity and Death
Concluding Comments
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