The Body in Everyday Life

ISBN-13: 9780415162012 / Angielski / Miękka / 1998 / 320 str.

Opis

We all have a body, but how does it impact upon our day-to-day life? How we experience our bodies is at once both intensely personal and extremely public. This book sets out to explore how ordinary women, men and children talk about their bodies and how they experience them in a variety of situations. The material is approached through four main themes: physical and emotional bodies; illness and disability; gender; and ageing. This is a collection of empirical research on the subject and a complement to theoretical and philosophical developments in this field. The book should be of particular interest to students of sociology, health studies and cultural studies.

Recenzje

'A fascinating and wide-ranging collection that is bound to engage the reader with new ideas and understandings.' - Laura Potts, Health Matters Issue 36 Spring 1999

'A significant contribution to research relating to the embodied self as experienced in daily life and real world situations. It combines a wide range of research approaches, settings and topics and yet maintains a specific focus throughout' - Steve Robertson, Medical Sociology News vol 26 June 2000

Spis treści

Jonathan Watson Health Education Board for Scotland, Edinburgh Bill Bytheway Stratford upon Avon, Julie Johnson Stratford upon Avon, Nick Watson University of Edinburgh, Alexandra Howson University of Edinburgh, Bethan Williams and Julie Barlow both at Coventry University, Sarah Cunningham-Burley University of Edinburgh, Eileen Fairhurst University of Manchester, Gillian Bendelow and Simon Williams both at University of Warwick, Mick Bloor University of Wales Cardiff, Mike Hepworth and Mike Featherstone University of Aberdeen, Deborah Lupton Charles Strut University, Bathurst, Australia, Professor Emily Martin Princeton University, USA.

O autorze

Sarah Nettleton, Jonathan Watson