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The Body: A Very Short Introduction

Name: The Body: A Very Short Introduction
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ISBN: 9780198739036

By Chris Shilling

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About the book

The human body is thought of conventionally as a biological entity, with its longevity, morbidity, size and even appearance determined by genetic factors immune to the influence of society or culture. Since the mid-1980s, however, there has been a rising awareness of how our bodies, and our perception of them, are influenced by the social, cultural and material contexts in which humans live.Drawing on studies of sex and gender, education, governance, the economy, and religion, Chris Shilling dem...Show more

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Oxford University Press

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2016

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English

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The Body: A Very Short Introduction

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