{"product_id":"the-body-in-society-9780745654416","title":"The Body in Society","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn everyday life we are not, for the most part, actively conscious of our bodies or the bodies of others  we simply take them for granted. This new edition of a lively introduction to the sociology of the body examines what certain aspects of our bodies, such as the size, shape, smell and demeanour, reveal about the social organization of everyday life and how the body is crucial to the way we engage with the world and the people around us.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe human body is endowed with varied forms of social significance which sociology has addressed by asking questions such as: To what degree do individuals have control over their own bodies? What interest does the state have in regulating the human body? How significant is the body to the development and performance of the self in everyday life? What images of the body influence people's expectations of themselves and others? Written in a clear and comprehensible way, \u003ci\u003eThe Body in Society\u003c\/i\u003e introduces students to the key conceptual fr\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Howson set out to write about everyday embodied experiences rather than the interests of professional sociologists. Perhaps that’s why \u003ci\u003eThe Body in Society\u003c\/i\u003e is such a valuable resource for exactly those sociologists and their students. This revised version is a highly engaging, accessible and, above all, socially embedded introduction to this important area.’\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eJulie Brownlie, University of Stirling\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘The sociology of the body is now an established and important field of research and scholarship. Howson offers a timely, up-to-date and accessible introduction to a wide range of key issues in the field. \u003ci\u003eThe Body in Society\u003c\/i\u003e will be an essential text for students exploring the body's role in social relations.’\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eVictoria Pitts-Taylor, City University of New York\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘Sociological interest in the body has burgeoned since the 1980s, but few writers have managed to provide such a sophisticated interweaving of theoretical approaches with applied understanding. Eloquently charting “everyday” practices diversified by gender, age, disability, ethnicity and sexuality, situated within theoretical frameworks encompassing phenomenology and dualism, regulation and cultural capital, Howson enables us to appreciate both the “real” and the politically inscribed aspects of embodiment as influenced by social processes and contexts.’\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eGillian Bendelow, University of Sussex\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements vi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 The Body in Everyday Life 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The Body, Gender and Sex 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 The Civilized Body 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 The Body in Consumer Culture 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Regulating the Body 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Vulnerable Bodies 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 248\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49404404400471,"sku":"9780745654416","price":18.04,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780745654416.jpg?v=1730486362","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-body-in-society-9780745654416","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}