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Bryan S Turner - The Body and Society: Explorations in Social Theory - 9781412929875 - V9781412929875
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The Body and Society: Explorations in Social Theory

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Description for The Body and Society: Explorations in Social Theory Paperback. Third edition of Bryan Turner's seminal text on the body and social theory. One of the biggest authors in the field today. Series: Published in Association with Theory, Culture & Society. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: JHBA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 464.

"This truly deserves to be considered a classic and I strongly encourage my students to read it from cover to cover. Turner′s work on the body needs to be considered in its own right within courses on the sociology of the body."
- Dr Robert Meadows, Surrey University

"Remains the foundational text for courses in the sociology of the body, replete with insights and a depth of analysis that has largely inspired an entire new area of studies across the social sciences."
- Dr Michael Drake, Hull University

"This is THE contemporary text for both ... Read more

This is a fully revised edition of a book that may fairly claim to have re-opened the sociology of the body as a legitimate area of enquiry. Providing an unparalleled guide to all aspects of the subject, each chapter has been revised and updated while the book contains new material that reflects both recent changes in the field and Turner′s developing position on the centrality of vulnerability.

Assured and innovative, this book provides the most authoritative statement of work on the sociology of the body by one of the leading writers in the field.

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Product Details

Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Series
Published in Association with Theory, Culture & Society
Condition
New
Weight
464g
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
Thousand Oaks, United States
ISBN
9781412929875
SKU
V9781412929875
Shipping Time
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Ref
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About Bryan S Turner
Bryan S. Turner is Professor of Sociology in the Asian Research Institute (ARI) at the National University of Singapore. Previously he was Professor of Sociology in the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences at the University of Cambridge from 1998-2005. His research interests include globalization and religion, concentrating on such issues as religious conflict and the modern state, ... Read more

Reviews for The Body and Society: Explorations in Social Theory
The Body And Society is now better than ever. … Turner bridges the organic and cultural with his philosophical and theological aspirations: the result is a penetrating analysis of society′s blend of bodies - from erotic to famished bodies, labouring to desiring bodies Anthony Elliott Flinders University Bryan Turner has revolutionized the way in ... Read more

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