Sixteen chapters, presented by Bobel (women's studies, U. of Massachusetts) and Kwan (sociology, U. of Houston), explore the relevance of the concept of resistance within the study of how social relat
Embodied Resistance engages the rich and complex range of society's contemporary "body outlaws"--people from many social locations who violate norms about the private, the repellent, or the forbidden.
Original research chapters are balanced with personal narratives.Table of ContentsIntroduction | Chris Bobel and Samantha KwanPart I: Going "Natural"• Body Hair Battlegrounds: The Consequences,
Original research chapters are balanced with personal narratives.Table of ContentsIntroduction | Chris Bobel and Samantha KwanPart I: Going "Natural"• Body Hair Battlegrounds: The Consequences,