The Body in Culture, Technology and Society.

By: Shilling, ChrisMaterial type: TextTextSeries: Published in association with Theory, Culture & SocietyPublisher: London : SAGE Publications, 2004Copyright date: ©2005Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (229 pages)Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781412933476Subject(s): Human body - Social aspectsGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: Print version:: The Body in Culture, Technology and SocietyDDC classification: 306.4613 LOC classification: HM636 -- .S554 2005ebOnline resources: Click to View
Contents:
Cover Page -- Fm -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Classical Bodies -- 3 Contemporary Bodies -- 4 Working Bodies -- 5 Sporting Bodies -- 6 Musical Bodies -- 7 Sociable Bodies -- 8 Technological Bodies -- 9 Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Author Index -- Subject Index.
Summary: Shilling offers the most comprehensive overview of the field to date and an innovative framework for the analysis of embodiment, founded on a revised view of the relation of classical works to the body. Shilling believes the body should be read as a multi-dimensional medium for the constitution of society.
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Cover Page -- Fm -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Classical Bodies -- 3 Contemporary Bodies -- 4 Working Bodies -- 5 Sporting Bodies -- 6 Musical Bodies -- 7 Sociable Bodies -- 8 Technological Bodies -- 9 Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Author Index -- Subject Index.

Shilling offers the most comprehensive overview of the field to date and an innovative framework for the analysis of embodiment, founded on a revised view of the relation of classical works to the body. Shilling believes the body should be read as a multi-dimensional medium for the constitution of society.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2018. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

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