The Body and Society: Explorations in Social Theory

by Bryan S. Turner

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. The book provides an unparalleled guide to all aspects of the sociology of the body. Each chapter has been revised and updated and the book contains new material that reflects changes in the field since the last edition. In particular, 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 what many experts regard to be the leading writer in the field.

Genres: Sociology, Nonfiction, Theory, Bodies, Philosophy, Religion, Politics

296 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1984

Reviews

[Elari · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book made me grumpy.

[Susie · Rating 2 out of 5]

Littered with unnecessary word salad and awful portrayal of anorexia - as a former anorexic I have a lot to say against this writing

[evangelina · Rating 2 out of 5]

like he vomited a thesaurus. why am i googling every other word.