The rise of the health, beauty and fitness industries in recent years has led to an increased focus on the body. Body image, gender and health are issues of long-standing concern in sociology and in youth studies, but a theoretical and empirical focus on the body has been largely missing from this field. This book explores young people s understandings of their bodies in the context of gender and health ideals, consumer culture, individualisation and image. "
Body Work" examines the body in youth studies. It explores paradoxical aspects of gendered body work practices, highlighting the...
The rise of the health, beauty and fitness industries in recent years has led to an increased focus on the body. Body image, gender and health are ...
'Learning Bodies' addresses the lack of attention paid to the body in youth and childhood studies. Whilst a significant range of work on this area has explored gender, class, race and ethnicity, and sexualities - all of which have bodily dimensions - the body is generally studied indirectly, rather than being the central focus.
'Learning Bodies' addresses the lack of attention paid to the body in youth and childhood studies. Whilst a significant range of work on this area ha...
