Embodying the monster : encounters with the vulnerable self /
Margrit Shildrick's exploration of the monstrous reveals how humans register concepts of bodily normality and perfection. The author calls upon society to rethink the monstrous, not as an abnormal category, but as a condition of attractiveness.
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London :
SAGE,
c2002.
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| Series: | Theory, culture & society.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Margrit Shildrick's exploration of the monstrous reveals how humans register concepts of bodily normality and perfection. The author calls upon society to rethink the monstrous, not as an abnormal category, but as a condition of attractiveness. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (viii, 153 pages) : illustrations. |
| Audience: | Specialized. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781446220573 (ebook) : |