The social and political body / Theodore R. Schatzki, Wolfgang Natter, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Schatzki, Theodore R.

Natter, Wolfgang.

Series:

Multidisciplinary studies in social theory

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social sciences--Philosophy.

Social sciences.

Sociology--Political aspects.

Sociology.

Political sociology.

Physical Description:

x, 228 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Guilford Press, [1996]

Summary:

"This anthology brings together many of the leading and most innovative figures rethinking corporeality today. Exploring a number of trajectories with postmodern explorations of the body, this book raises many of the key questions that not only problematize traditional conceptions of the body, but also forge the terms in which new conceptions can be developed". -- Elizabeth Grosz, Monash University

"An essential handbook on the social and political reading of the body from an international and comparative perspective". -- Sander L. Gilman, University of Chicago

Beginning with the provocative premise that the body is the anchor of the social order, this unique book delves into the multidimensional relationship between sociopolitical bodies and human bodies. Celebrated authors from a range of disciplines explore the ways that prevailing economic and political institutions affect our experience of our physical selves, and, in turn, the ways that our bodily senses, energies, activities, and desires reinforce or challenge the societal status quo. Timely and theoretically sophisticated, this book makes a significant contribution to some of the most vital debates of cultural studies and political theory today.

Notes:

A lecture series held at the University of Kentucky in the spring semester of 1992.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1572301392

1572301406

OCLC:

34691192