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Chris Shilling |
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Social Science |
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Format: Paperback, 304 Publisher: Sage Pubns Ltd (April 21, 2003) Measurements: 9.25"(h) x 6.25"(w) x 0.75"(d), 0.84 lbs. ISBN: 9780761942856 |
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<I>Praise for the <B>First Edition</B>: </I><P><I></I></P><P>`Essential to any collection of work on the body, health and illness, or social theory' - <B><I>Choice</I></B></P><I><B> </B></I><P><B><I></I></B><I></I></P><P>`Sophisticated ... and acutely perceptive of the importance of the complex dialectic between social institutions, culture and biological conditions' - <B><I>Times Higher Education Supplement</I></B></P><I><B> </B></I><P><B><I></I></B><I></I></P><P>`Chris Shilling has done us all a splendid service in bringing together and illustrating the tremendous diversity and richness of sociological thinking on the topic of human embodiment and its implications' - <B><I> Sociological Review</I></B></P><I><B> </B></I><P><B><I></I></B></P><I><B></B></I><P><B><I></I></B><I></I>This updated edition of the bestselling text retains all the strengths of the first edition. Chris Shilling: provides a critical survey of the field; demonstrates how developments in diet, sexuality, reproductive tech |
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