The Body

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Author	: Chris Shilling
Publisher	: Oxford University Press
Total Pages	: 145
Release	: 2016
ISBN-10	: 9780198739036
ISBN-13	: 0198739036
Rating	: 4/5 (36 Downloads)

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Book Synopsis The Body by : Chris Shilling

Book excerpt: In this Very Short Introduction Chris Shilling considers the social significance of the human body, and the importance of the body to individual and collective identities. He examines how bodies not only shape but are shaped by the social, cultural, and material contexts in which humans live.

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