Body and Gender: Sociological Perspectives

Type

Book

Authors

Sassatelli, Roberta

Ghigi, Rossella

ISBN 10

1509550089

ISBN 13

9781509550081

Tags

Gender Studies, body image, Sexuality

Description

Drawing on classical sociological ideas about modernity and contemporary studies that emphasise intersectionality, the book looks at how the gendered body has been conceptualised with special attention to body politics, the power of appearance and the representation of embodied identity. It also considers the interplay between body, sex and sexuality and the way gendered bodies intersect with other dimensions of social inequality such as race, age, class and disability. This exploration of the rich field of sociological inquiry into the gendered body will be an invaluable read for all seeking to understand gender, sexuality and embodiment in contemporary society.

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