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Record Nr.

UNINA9910458180803321

Autore

O'Neill John <1933->

Titolo

Five bodies [[electronic resource] ] : re-figuring relationships / / John O'Neill

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : SAGE, 2004

ISBN

0-7619-4308-0

9786610538683

1-280-53868-6

1-84787-153-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (112 p.)

Collana

Theory, culture & society

Disciplina

306.4

Soggetti

Human body - Social aspects

Human body - Symbolic aspects

Anthropomorphism

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographic references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Introduction; 1: The World's Body; 2: Social Bodies; 3: The Body Politic; 4: Consumer Bodies; 5: Medical Bodies; 6: Conclusion;  The Future Shape of Human Beings; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Offering an introduction to some of the most urgent contemporary concerns within the sociology of the body, this new edition has been substantially revised and updated to address today's issues of the body in modern life, community and politics.