The Body : social process and cultural theory / edited by Mike Featherstone, Mike Hepworth, Bryan S. Turner.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Recent developments in the theory of the body / Bryan S. Turner -- For a sociology of the body : an analytical review / Arthur W. Frank -- On human beings and their emotions : a process-sociological essay / Norbert Elias -- On the civilizing of appetite / Stephen Mennell -- The discourse of diet / Bryan S. Turner -- The body in consumer culture / Mike Featherstone -- The midlifestyle of 'George and Lynne' : notes on a popular strip / Mike Featherstone and Mike Hepworth -- Martial arts as a resource for liberal education : the case of Aikido / Donald N. Levine -- Bio-politics and social policy : Foucault's account of welfare / Martin Hewitt -- Genealogy and the body : Foucault/Deleuze/Nietzsche / Scott Lash -- The art of the body in the discourse of postmodernity / Roy Boyne -- Love's labour lost? A sociological view / Margareta Bertilsson -- Biographical boundaries : sociology and Marilyn Monroe / Graham McCann -- Carmen-- or the invention of a new feminine myth / Dick Pels and Aya Crébas -- The mask of ageing and the postmodern life course / Mike Featherstone and Mike Hepworth --

(Cont.) Sociological discourse and the body / J.M. Berthelot -- --

Preface / Mike Featherstone, Mike Hepworth and Bryan S Turner -- Recent Developments in the Theory of the Body / Bryan S Turner -- Bringing Bodies Back In / Arthur Frank -- On Human Beings and Their Emotions: a Process-Sociological Essay / Norbert Elias -- On the Civilizing of Appetite / Stephen Mennell -- The Discourse of Diet / Bryan S Turner -- The Body in Consumer Culture / Mike Featherstone -- The Midlifestyle of 'George and Lynne' / Mike Featherstone and Mike Hepworth -- Martial Arts as a Resource for Liberal Education: The Case of Aikido / Donald N Levine -- Bio-politics and Social Policy: Foucault's Account of Welfare / Martin Hewitt -- Genealogy and The Body: Foucault /Deleuze /Nietzsche / Scott Lash -- The Art of The Body in The Discourse of Postmodernity / Roy Boyne -- Love's Labour Lost? A Sociological View / Margareta Bertilsson -- Biographical Boundaries: Sociology and Marilyn Monroe / Graham McCann -- Carmen: or The Invention of a New Feminine Myth / Dick Pels and Aya Crebas -- The Mask of Ageing / Mike Featherstone and Mike Hepworth -- Sociological Discourse and The Body / J M Berthelot.

""I must say at the start that this is a most important and interesting collection which does much to advance the sociology of the body. I congratulate the editors for a fine achievement, and the editors of TCS for pioneering this new, and now much less secret, theorizing of the body and of the embodied self." --Contemporary Sociology "Both engrossing and challenging, the papers present to the reader an opportunity to examine in depth the significance of the human physique. . . . A thought provoking book." --Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling For centuries the human body has been a long-established issue in anthropology. However, human embodiment is increasingly becoming the primary focus in sociology and cultural studies as a means to understanding the complex interrelations between nature, culture, and society. At a theoretical level, this challenging volume explores the origins of a social theory of the body in sources ranging from the work of Nietzsche to contemporary feminist theory. Through specific case studies, the contributors demonstrate the importance of a theoretical understanding of the body to social and cultural analyses of contemporary societies. These range from the expression of emotions, romantic love, dietary practices, consumer behavior, physical fitness, beauty, and media images of women and sexuality. The Body will interest scholars and researchers, as well as students of social theory, sociology, anthropology, cultural studies, and philosophy."--Publisher description.

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