The Social Body: Habit, Identity and Desire

by Nick Crossley

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This book explores both the embodied nature of social life and the social nature of human bodily life. It provides an accessible review of the contemporary social science debates on the body, and develops a coherent new perspective.

Nick Crossley critically reviews the literature on mind and body, and also on the body and society. He draws on theoretical insights from the work of Gilbert Ryle, Maurice Merleau-Ponty, George Herbert Mead...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0761966404

ISBN13:9780761966401

Release Date:May 2001

Publisher:Sage Publications Ltd

Length:176 Pages

Weight:0.60 lbs.

Dimensions:0.4" x 6.2" x 9.1"

Related Subjects

Humanism Humanities Philosophy Politics & Social Sciences Psychology Social Philosophy Social Psychology & Interactions Social Science Social Sciences Social Theory

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