Bodywatching

by Desmond Morris

The author reveals how human beings have consciously and unconsciously manipulated and displayed the parts of their bodies and shows, through over 450 illustrations, how outward differences merely disguise a shared humanity

Genres: Psychology, Nonfiction, Science

256 pages, Hardcover

First published October 12, 1985

About the author

Desmond John Morris (born 24 January 1928) is an English zoologist, ethologist and surrealist painter, as well as a popular author in human sociobiology. He is known for his 1967 book The Naked Ape, and for his television programmes such as Zoo Time.

Reviews

[Remo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesantísimo libro, que toma una ruta de análisis del cuerpo completamente nueva para mi. Empezamos estudiando los porqués de las partes y los sistemas del cuerpo, basándonos en la física, la biología, la fisiología... Luego llegamos a las interacciones entre humanos ("el cuello como foco de los preliminares sexuales" es una de las secciones de "el cuello") y acabamos en la cultura y la religión, todo relacionado con el cuerpo en sí.
Es muy posible que partes del libro hayan quedado desfasadas, pero creo que sigue siendo una lectura muy, muy recomendable.

[Douglas · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty interesting. People are complex. How did this naked ape survive in prehistoric times?

I don't agree with Mr. Morris on the power of evolution. Not every little thing is the result of natural selection.

[Russell Hall · Rating 4 out of 5]

An interesting view of our body as our cultures have adapted them.

[Lori]

Naturalists view of the human form. Why we deify the freakish and make them ideal is proven or at least shown to be ridiculous after giving this book's long-held view of US. Why torture yourself? We are. We are imperfect. Love us.

[Stuart Aken · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fascinating insight into the human body, it's language, postures and idiosyncrasies.