{"product_id":"body-studies-the-basics-the-basics-paperback","title":"Body Studies: The Basics: The Basics - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNiall Richardson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAdam Locks\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConsideration of the body as a subject for study has increased in recent years with new technologies, forms of modification, debates about obesity and issues of age being brought into focus by the media. Drawing on contemporary culture, \u003cem\u003eBody Studies: The Basics\u003c\/em\u003e introduces readers to the key concerns and debates surrounding the study of the sociological body, cutting across disciplines to cover topics which include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eNature vs. Culture: how we 'build' and transform our bodies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eConformity and resistance in bodily practice \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eIssues of body image - beauty, diet, exercise and age\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eSporting bodies and the pursuit of ideals\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eEnfreakment, disability and monstrosity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eCyborgs and virtual online bodies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith further reading signposted throughout, this accessible book is essential reading for anyone studying the body through the lens of sociology, cultural studies, sports studies, media studies and gender studies; and all those with an interest in how the physical body can be a social construct.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNiall Richardson\u003c\/strong\u003e is Lecturer in Film, Media and Cultural Studies at the University of Sussex where he convenes the MA Gender and Media. He has written and edited numerous articles and books on issues of the body, including\u003ci\u003e Critical Readings in Bodybuilding\u003c\/i\u003e (2011) and \u003ci\u003eTransgressive Bodies: Representations in Film and Popular Culture\u003c\/i\u003e (2010).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdam Locks is programme co-ordinator for Film and Television Studies and Media and Cultural Studies at University of Chichester. He is co-editor of the book \u003ci\u003eCritical Readings in Bodybuilding\u003c\/i\u003e (2011).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 158\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.34 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 17, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42724075208767,"sku":"9780415696203","price":56.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/aa59f344b26ac10e1698d5eed878eb0b.webp?v=1765101393","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/body-studies-the-basics-the-basics-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}