The Body in Everyday Life
Sarah Nettleton editor Jonathan Watson editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
Published:28th May '98
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
This hardback is available in another edition too:
- Paperback£46.99(9780415162012)
We all have a body, but how does it impact upon our day to day life? This book sets out to explore how ordinary women, men and children talk about their bodies, through four central themes:-
* physical and emotional bodies
* illness and disability
* gender
* ageing.
A coherent collection of such empirical research, The Body in Everyday Life provides an accessible introduction to the sociology of the body, a field previously dominated by theoretical or philosophical accounts.
'A fascinating and wide-ranging collection that is bound to engage the reader with new ideas and understandings.' - Laura Potts, Health Matters Issue 36 Spring 1999
'A significant contribution to research relating to the embodied self as experienced in daily life and real world situations. It combines a wide range of research approaches, settings and topics and yet maintains a specific focus throughout' - Steve Robertson, Medical Sociology News vol 26 June 2000
ISBN: 9780415162005
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 748g
320 pages