{"product_id":"the-body-in-question-alan-petersen-9780415321617","title":"The Body in Question: A Socio-Cultural Approach","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhy is there currently such strong academic and popular interest in 'the body' in contemporary societies? What factors shape our conceptions of the body, its naturalness, health and normality? What is the mind-body dualism and why should it matter? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book examines these and other body questions from a critical socio-cultural perspective. In particular, it shows how conceptions of the body are affected by processes of individualization, medicalization and commodification. Chapters discuss the impact of new biomedical technologies on the notion of the natural body, efforts to reshape and perfect the body, the role of the media in 'framing' body issues, processes of body classification, the impact of consumerism on concepts of health, healing and self-care, and the implications of theoretical and practical efforts to 'integrate' mind and body.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book will be an invaluable source for those seeking to understand the social, cultural and political significance of 'the body' in contemporary society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alan Petersen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415321611\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415321617\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/21\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 168\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.86lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.25h x 6.39w x 0.59d","brand":"Alan Petersen","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48064894861567,"sku":"9780415321617","price":240.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_664e0638-eb03-449e-bdb4-8eb1363346a4.jpg?v=1768671754","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-body-in-question-alan-petersen-9780415321617","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}