Feminist Perspectives on the Body
Feminist Perspectives on the Body provides an accessible introduction to this extremely popular new area and is aimed at students from a variety of disciplines who are interested in gaining an understanding of the key issues involved. The author explores many important topics including: the Western world's construction of the body as a theoretical, philosophical and political concept; the body and reproduction; medicalisation; cosmetic surgery and eating disorders; the body in performance; the private and the public body; working bodies and new ways of thinking about the body.
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Feminist Perspectives on the Body
Feminist Perspectives on the Body provides an accessible introduction to this extremely popular new area and is aimed at students from a variety of disciplines who are interested in gaining an understanding of the key issues involved. The author explores many important topics including: the Western world's construction of the body as a theoretical, philosophical and political concept; the body and reproduction; medicalisation; cosmetic surgery and eating disorders; the body in performance; the private and the public body; working bodies and new ways of thinking about the body.
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Feminist Perspectives on the Body
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Feminist Perspectives on the Body
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220.0
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781138158474 |
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| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
| Publication date: | 12/14/2016 |
| Series: | Feminist Perspectives |
| Pages: | 198 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d) |
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