The Lived Body Sociological Themes, Embodied Issues
The Lived Body Sociological Themes, Embodied Issues by Simon Johnson Williams, published by Psychology Press in 1998, offers a comprehensive examination of human embodiment. This 261-page book serves as an ideal textbook for undergraduates studying the sociology of the body, presenting a new approach termed ‘Embodied Sociology’ that places embodiment at the forefront of sociological inquiry. The author critically engages with the dualist legacies of past thinkers, including Marx, Freud, and Foucault, while addressing various bodily themes and issues.
Readers will find an exploration of contemporary research areas such as the implications of embodiment in late modernity, the intersections of sex and gender, and the influence of medical technology on the body. The book also delves into the sociology of emotions, pain, sleep, and artistic representations, providing clear and accessible coverage of major theories and debates in the field. The Lived Body is a valuable resource for students and researchers in medical sociology, health sciences, cultural studies, and philosophy, encouraging a challenging new perspective on the relationship between body and society.
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The Lived Body takes a fresh look at the notion of human embodiment and provides an ideal textbook for undergraduates on the growing number of courses on the sociology of the body.
The authors propose a new approach – an ‘Embodied Sociology’ – one which makes embodiment central rather than peripheral. They critically examine the dualist legacies of the past, assessing the ideas of a range of key thinkers, from Marx to Freud, Foucault to Giddens, Deleuze to Guattari and Irigary to Grosz, in terms of the bodily themes and issues they address.
They also explore new areas of research, including the ‘fate’ of embodiment in late modernity, sex, gender, medical technology and the body, the sociology of emotions, pain, sleep and artistic representations of the body.
The Lived Body will provide students and researchers in medical sociology, health sciences, cultural studies and philosophy with clear, accessible coverage of the major theories and debates in the sociology of the body and a challenging new way of thinking.
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