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Reading the social body /

The overarching argument of Reading the Social Body is that the body is cultural rather than "natural." Some of the essays treat the social construction of bodies that have actually existed in human history; others discuss the representation of bodies in artistic contexts; all recognize th...

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Cote:Libro Electrónico
Autres auteurs: Burroughs, Catherine B., 1958-, Ehrenreich, Jeffrey
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Iowa City : University of Iowa Press, ©1993.
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Accès en ligne:Texto completo
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Résumé:The overarching argument of Reading the Social Body is that the body is cultural rather than "natural." Some of the essays treat the social construction of bodies that have actually existed in human history; others discuss the representation of bodies in artistic contexts; all recognize that everything visible to the human body--from posture and costume to the width of an eyebrow or a smile--is determined by and shaped in response to a particular culture
Description matérielle:1 online resource (viii, 273 pages) : illustrations
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1587290294
9781587290299