The Body Reader: Essential Social and Cultural Readings

by Lisa Jean Moore and Mary Kosut

Book Overview

An essential collection of readings on cultural, social, and emotional understandings of the body

Plastic surgery, obesity, anorexia, pregnancy, prescription drugs, disability, piercings, steroids, and sex re-assignment surgery: over the past two decades there have been major changes in the ways we understand, treat, alter, and care for our bodies. The Body Reader is a compelling, cutting-edge, and timely collection that provides...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814795668
• ISBN13: 9780814795668
• Release Date: February 2010
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.0" x 9.9"