02916nam 2200649Ia 450 991045134390332120200520144314.01-281-12914-397866111291490-335-22962-X(CKB)1000000000407121(EBL)316263(OCoLC)243615639(SSID)ssj0000307926(PQKBManifestationID)12105972(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000307926(PQKBWorkID)10251198(PQKB)10650055(MiAaPQ)EBC316263(Au-PeEL)EBL316263(CaPaEBR)ebr10197035(CaONFJC)MIL112914(OCoLC)935264516(EXLCZ)99100000000040712120061005d2006 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrReflexive embodiment in contemporary society[electronic resource] /Nick CrossleyMaidenhead, Berkshire, England ;New York Open University Pressc20061 online resource (173 p.)Sociology and social changeDescription based upon print version of record.0-335-21697-8 Includes bibliographical references (p. [144]-151) and index.Front cover; Half title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Series editor's preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part 1 Reviewing the field; Chapter 1 Identity, individualism and risk; Chapter 2 Civilization, informalization and distinction; Chapter 3 Power,resistance and discipline; Chapter 4 Consumption, gender and the fashion-beauty complex; Part 2 Rethinking reflexive embodiment; Introduction to part two; Chapter 5 Obesity crisis; Chapter 6 Blind spots, the absent body and being-for-other; Chapter 7 I, me and the other; Chapter 8 Reflexive body techniques and social networksChapter 9 Mapping reflexive embodimentConclusion; References; Index; Back coverExplores the concept of reflexive embodiment, how we, as embodied beings, reflect upon our own embodiment. This book considers the ways in which we modify and maintain our bodies, from brushing our teeth and washing our face through to tattooing and bodybuilding. It also evaluates competing claims on embodiment and suggests alternative approaches.Sociology and social change.Body imageHuman bodySocial aspectsBody schemaElectronic books.Body image.Human bodySocial aspects.Body schema.306.4Crossley Nick1968-527347MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910451343903321Reflexive embodiment in contemporary society2226759UNINA