The body in Asia /

The past few decades have seen growing interest in the study of the body. However, the increasing number of exciting and influential publications has primarily, if not exclusively, focused on the body in Western cultures. The various works produced by Asian scholars remain largely unknown to Western...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Turner, Bryan S. (Editor), Zheng, Yangwen (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Berghahn Books, 2009.
Series:Asia Pacific studies ; v. 3.
Subjects:
Human body > Social aspects > Asia.
Human body > Social aspects > Africa.
Corps humain > Aspect social > Asie.
Corps humain > Aspect social > Afrique.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Cultural Policy.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Popular Culture.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Sociology > General.
Human body > Social aspects.
Africa.
Asia.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:The past few decades have seen growing interest in the study of the body. However, the increasing number of exciting and influential publications has primarily, if not exclusively, focused on the body in Western cultures. The various works produced by Asian scholars remain largely unknown to Western academic debates even though Asia is home to a host of rich body cultures and religions. The peoples of Asia have experienced colonization, decolonization, and now globalization, all of which make the 'body in Asia' a rewarding field of research. This unique volume brings together a number of schol.
Physical Description:1 online resource (vi, 230 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781845459666
1845459660

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