The body and experiences of embodiment have generated a rich and diverse sociological literature. This volume articulates and illustrates one major approach to
Notions of the body and embodiment have become prominent across a number of established discipline areas, like philosophy, sociology, and psychology. While ther
For five decades, negative body image has been a major focus of study due to its association with psychological and social morbidity, including eating disorders
The Oxford Handbook of the Sociology of Body and Embodiment introduces the sociological research methods and subjects that are key to the growing field of body
A Companion to the Anthropology of the Body and Embodiment offers original essays that examine historical and contemporary approaches to conceptualizations of t