Instructors: Please click here to request a review copy of this title for adoption consideration.Desk copies are available by calling 1-800-818-7243.Where are we at with studies of Body & Society? W
The human body is thought of conventionally as a biological entity, with its longevity, morbidity, size and even appearance determined by genetic factors immune to the influence of society or culture.
This is Shilling's (sociology, U. of Kent, Canterbury) third edition of the book he wrote in 1993 on various issues with how bodies are understood as purely physical or socially constructed things. Th
Unrivalled in its clarity and coverage, this sparkling new edition of Chris Shilling’s classic text is a masterful account of the emergence and development of body matters in sociology and related dis
"About time! Two key experts in the field remind us of the significance and power of religion as bio-political and bio-economic."- Beverley Skeggs, Goldsmiths, University of London"A welcome addition
In an era when rapid social change, the disappearance of traditional communities, the rise of political populism and the threat posed by radical religious movements makes it appear that ‘all that is s
