The Body: A Very Short Introduction

Author/Contributor(s):	Shilling, Chris
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Date:	03/01/2016
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

In this Very Short Introduction Chris Shilling considers the social significance of the human body, and the importance of the body to individual and collective identities. He examines how bodies not only shape but are shaped by the social, cultural, and material contexts in which humans live.