{"product_id":"body-studies","title":"Body Studies","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn recent years, body studies has expanded rapidly, becoming an increasingly popular field of study within anthropology, sociology, and cultural studies. This groundbreaking textbook takes the topics and theories from these disciplines, and combines them into one single, easily accessible text for students.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBody Studies is a comprehensive textbook on the social and cultural uses and meanings of the body, for use in undergraduate college courses. Its clear, accessible chapters explore, among other things:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe measurement and classification of the human body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eillness and healing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe racialized body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe gendered body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ecultural perceptions of beauty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003enew bodily technologies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book investigates how power plays an important role in the uses, views, and shapes of the body—as well as how the body is invested with meaning. \u003ci\u003eBody Studies\u003c\/i\u003e provides a wealth of pedagogic features for ease of teaching and learning: ethnographic case studies, boxes covering contemporary controversies, news stories, and legislative issues, as well as chapter summaries, further reading recommendations, and key terms. This book will appeal to students and teachers of sociology, anthropology, cultural studies, women’s studies, gender studies, and ethnic studies.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55002276397400,"sku":"9780415699303","price":67.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780415699303.jpg?v=1779344122","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/body-studies","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}