Product Description

Praise for the First Edition:

`Essential to any collection of work on the body, health and illness, or social theory' - Choice

`Sophisticated … and acutely perceptive of the importance of the complex dialectic between social institutions, culture and biological conditions' - Times Higher Education Supplement

`Chris Shilling has done us all a splendid service in bringing together and illustrating the tremendous diversity and richness of sociological thinking on the topic of human embodiment and its implications' - Sociological Review

This updated edition of the bestselling text retains all the strengths of the first edition. Chris Shilling: provides a critical survey of the field; demonstrates how developments in diet, sexuality, reproductive technology, genetic engineering and sports science have made the body a site for social alternatives and individual choices; and elucidates the practical uses of theory in striking and accessible ways.

In addition, new, original material: explores the latest feminist, phenomenological and action-oriented approaches to the body; examines the latest work on `body projects' and the relationship between the body and self-identity; and outlines a compelling theoretical framework that provides a radical basis for the consolidation of body studies.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #72159 in Books
• Published on: 2003-03-27
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 248 pages

Review
Praise for the First Edition:

'Chris Shilling has done us all a splendid service in bringing together and illustrating the tremendous diversity and richness of sociological thinking on the topic of human embodiment and its implications' - Sociological Review

'Essential to any collection of work on the body, health and illness, or social theory'- Choice

'Sophisticated … and acutely perceptive of the importance of the complex dialectic between social institutions, culture and biological conditions' - Times Higher Education Supplement

Customer Reviews

Neccessity for any course in Sociology or similar!
Not only is this book very informative but it is also a very interesting read, this means that any one can pick up this book and have a satisfying and fulfilling read. It is an incredibly easy book to read, something you could read before bedtime or in the bath, as it does not require a lot of concentration or intellectual thought. This book is definitely a must if you are studying sociology or any other similar topic as it is abook that can be referred to time and agian. A wel worth read that takes prime place on book shelf for future reference.