{"product_id":"adorning-bodies-marilynn-johnson-9781350104259","title":"Adorning Bodies: Meaning, Evolution, and Beauty in Humans and Animals","description":"How is meaning in our bodies constructed? To what extent is meaning in bodies innate, evolved through biological adaptations? To what extent is meaning in bodies culturally constructed? Does it change when we adorn ourselves in dress? In \u003ci\u003eAdorning Bodies, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eMarilynn Johnson\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003edraws on evolutionary theory and philosophy in order to think about art, beauty, and aesthetics.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eConsidering meaning in bodies and bodily adornment, she explores how the ways we use our bodies are similar to - yet at other times different from - animals. Johnson engages with the work of evolutionary theorists, philosophers of language, and cultural theorists - Charles Darwin, H. P. Grice, and Roland Barthes respectively - to examine both natural and non-natural meanings. She addresses how both systems of meaning signify relevant information to other humans, with respect to both bodies and clothes. Johnson also demonstrates that how we dress could negatively influence the way our bodies can be read, and how some humans and animals use their bodies to deceive.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marilynn Johnson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1350104256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350104259\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/21\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.07lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.56d","brand":"Marilynn Johnson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44059062173951,"sku":"9781350104259","price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_175355b4-2e96-44dd-b932-ef31cd3bf042.jpg?v=1685056017","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/adorning-bodies-marilynn-johnson-9781350104259","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}