The American Body in Context - An Anthology (Paperback)

The body is a physical entity and a symbolic artifact. It is both created in the world of nature and also physically reconstructed by a culture. The body is both an internal, subjective environment and simultaneously an object for others to observe and evaluate. Bodily practices, woven within a dense web of social relationships, are then both individual and collective- the individual body expresses cultural values, rules, and regulations in the daily routine of living. The American Body in Context: An Anthology is an interdisciplinary investigation of these body relationships, examining the American historical and contemporary constructions of the body. Through readings and exercises, this new book allows readers to explore interrelationships between the individualized and the constructed nature of embodied experiences. This comprehensive text draws together a wide variety of analyses and demonstrates the interdependence between the individual and the structural (re)productions of embodied experiences in the U.S. This is an excellent text for courses in American studies, American society, cultural and social anthropology, and gender studies.

General

Imprint:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	American Visions: Readings in American Culture
Release date:	June 2001
First published:	April 2001
Editors:	Jessica R. Johnston
Contributors:	Samantha Holland • S.Kay Toombs • Frederik Pohl • Hans Moravec • Mike Featherstone • Marc E. Mishkind • Judith Rodin • Lisa R. Silberstein • Ruth E. Striegel-Moore
Dimensions:	227 x 158 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	335
ISBN-13:	978-0-8420-2859-2
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Area / regional studies > General Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > Women's studies > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > Social & cultural anthropology > General
LSN:	0-8420-2859-5
Barcode:	9780842028592

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