The body & society : explorations in social theory /

In a series of chapters, Bryan S. Turner explores various approaches to the body which sociologists have generally neglected, including the phenomenology of Merleau-Ponty and Feuerbach's work on sensualism. This edition reflects Turner's developing position on the centrality of vulnerabili...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Turner, Bryan S.
Corporate Authors:	Sage Publications, Nottingham Trent University. TCS Centre
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Los Angeles, [Calif.] ; London : SAGE, c2008.
Edition:	3rd ed.
Series:	Theory, culture & society.
Subjects:	Human body > Social aspects. Sex in popular culture. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	In a series of chapters, Bryan S. Turner explores various approaches to the body which sociologists have generally neglected, including the phenomenology of Merleau-Ponty and Feuerbach's work on sensualism. This edition reflects Turner's developing position on the centrality of vulnerability.
Item Description:	Previous edition: 1996. Published in association with Theory, Culture and Society Nottingham Trent University.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (x, 285 pages).
Audience:	Specialized.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781446214329 (ebook) :