{"product_id":"the-body-reader-lisa-jean-moore-9780814795668","title":"The Body Reader: Essential Social and Cultural Readings","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn essential collection of readings on cultural, social, and emotional understandings of the body\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePlastic 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. \u003cb\u003eThe Body Reader\u003c\/b\u003e is a compelling, cutting-edge, and timely collection that provides a close look at the emergence of the study of the body. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom prenatal genetic testing and \"manscaping\"; to televideo cybersex and the \"meth economy,\" this innovative work digs deep into contemporary lifestyles and current events to cover key concepts and theories about the body. A combination of twenty one classic readings and original essays, the contributors highlight gender, race, class, ability, and sexuality, paying special attention to bodies that are at risk, bodies that challenge norms, and media representations of the body. Ultimately, \u003cb\u003eThe Body Reader\u003c\/b\u003e makes it clear that the body is not neutral--it is the entry point into cultural and structural relationships, emotional and subjective experiences, and the biological realms of flesh and bone. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eContributors: \u003c\/b\u003e Patricia Hill Collins, Karen Dias, H. Hugh Floyd, Jr., Arthur Frank, Sander L. Gilman, Gillian Haddow, Richard Huggins, Matthew Immergut, L: ea Kent, Kristen Karlberg, Steve Kroll-Smith, Mary Kosut, Jarvis Jay Masters, Lisa Jean Moore, Tracey Owens Patton, William J. Peace, Jason Pine, Eric Plemons, Barbara Katz Rothman, Edward Slavishak, Phillip Vannini, and Dennis Waskul.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lisa Jean Moore\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0814795668\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780814795668\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New York University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.72lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.90h x 7.00w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2011","brand":"Lisa Jean Moore","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44058200670463,"sku":"9780814795668","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_610cee2e-2e0a-406e-8243-43c441988a20.jpg?v=1685051213","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-body-reader-lisa-jean-moore-9780814795668","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}