{"product_id":"the-body-and-social-theory-9780857025333","title":"The Body and Social Theory","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGreat to have a new edition - this is essential reading and provides a clear, accessible yet original overview of social theory and the body.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e- Sarah Nettleton\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e, University of York\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLucidly argued and accessibly written, this book avoids the pitfalls of either too much naturalism or too much social constructivism. It is a book with something for everyone, from the classics in social theory on the body to contemporary bodily phenomena like genetics, body modification, and cultural anxieties about death.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Kathy Davis, Utrecht University\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnrivalled 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 disciplines.\u003cp\u003eA timely, well reasoned response to current concerns and controversies across the globe, it provides chapter-by-chapter coverag\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Body and Social Theory\u003c\/i\u003e Chris Shilling has built on his expertise in the sociology of the body to provide a canonical treatment of the subject that he renders with theoretical depth and clarity of prose, making this book invaluable.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJaqueline Low\u003cbr\u003eUniversity of New Brunswick, Canada\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLucidly argued and accessibly written, this book makes a convincing case for an embodied sociology which avoids the pitfalls of either too much naturalism or too much social constructivism. It is a book with something for everyone, from the classics in social theory on the body to contemporary bodily phenomena like genetics, body modification, and cultural anxieties about death.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKathy Davis\u003cbr\u003eUtrecht University\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith many new additions, both substantive and theoretical, this volume is at the forefront of body studies. Written in a crisp and concise manner, it is an authoritative and invaluable contribution.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBryan S. Turner\u003cbr\u003eThe Graduate Centre, CUNY\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface to the Third Edition Introduction The Body in Sociology The Naturalistic Body The Socially Constructed Body The Body and Social Inequalities: Embodying Sociology The Body and Physical Capital The Civilized Body The Body, Self-Identity and Death: Figurations of Life and Death Afterword: Embodiment, Identity and Theory    Absent-Present Bodies    The Body and Self-Identity    Body Theories and Corporeal Realism","brand":"SAGE Publications Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51038890230103,"sku":"9780857025333","price":46.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780857025333.jpg?v=1750941820","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-body-and-social-theory-9780857025333","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}