{"product_id":"body-studies-the-basics-9780415696203","title":"Body Studies: The Basics","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Niall Richardson\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Routledge\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Routledge\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Sociology - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConsideration of the body as a subject for study has increased in recent years with new technologies, forms of modification, debates about obesity and issues of age being brought into focus by the media. Drawing on contemporary culture, \u003cem\u003eBody Studies: The Basics\u003c\/em\u003e introduces readers to the key concerns and debates surrounding the study of the sociological body, cutting across disciplines to cover topics which include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eNature vs. Culture: how we 'build' and transform our bodies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eConformity and resistance in bodily practice \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eIssues of body image - beauty, diet, exercise and age\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eSporting bodies and the pursuit of ideals\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eEnfreakment, disability and monstrosity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eCyborgs and virtual online bodies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith further reading signposted throughout, this accessible book is essential reading for anyone studying the body through the lens of sociology, cultural studies, sports studies, media studies and gender studies; and all those with an interest in how the physical body can be a social construct.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Routledge","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45034265903255,"sku":"9780415696203","price":2011.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780415696203.webp?v=1769210405","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/body-studies-the-basics-9780415696203","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}