Katharine Young
Bodylore
- ISBN 13:
- 9780870498909
- author:
- Katharine Young
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- University of Tennessee Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1995
- Pages:
- 288
- Dimensions:
- 22.35 x 15.47 x 2.13 centimetres
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Social Sciences, Folklore & Mythology,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Bodylore explores the cultural significance of the body in various societies, examining how our understanding of ourselves and others is shaped by bodily discourses and practices.
This interdisciplinary study draws on critical theory, anthropology, philosophy, and psychology to investigate the metaphysics underlying human embodiment. By uncovering the social history of embodiment, Bodylore reveals how the body is constructed as a cultural artifact, subject to constant reinvention through its social appearances.