Regulating Bodies

Regulating Bodies
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Publisher : Psychology Press
Total Pages : 290
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ISBN-10 : 9780415069632
ISBN-13 : 0415069637
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Book Synopsis Regulating Bodies by : Bryan S. Turner

Download or read book Regulating Bodies written by Bryan S. Turner and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 1992 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Turner has provided a major synthesis of his earlier work on the sociology of the body, establishing the idea of embodiment as fundamental to the sociology of health and illness, and guiding the way to new areas of cultural analysis. This volume is a major university text for sociology, philosophy, and feminist theory.


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