The Body
Author | : Chris Shilling |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 145 |
Release | : 2016 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780198739036 |
ISBN-13 | : 0198739036 |
Rating | : 4/5 (36 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Body by : Chris Shilling
Download or read book The Body written by Chris Shilling and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this Very Short Introduction Chris Shilling considers the social significance of the human body, and the importance of the body to individual and collective identities. He examines how bodies not only shape but are shaped by the social, cultural, and material contexts in which humans live.