The Body: A Very Short Introduction

The Body: A Very Short Introduction

Very Short Introductions

In this Very Short 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.

JFC; JFSJ; MBX

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Chris Shilling (Professor of Sociology, University of Kent.) – Oxford University Press