About this title: 'Bryan Turner's bracing "The Body and Society" is now better than ever. With his characteristic sociological flair, Turner bridges the organic and cultural with his philosophical and theological aspirations: the result is a penetrating analysis of society's blend of bodies - from erotic to famished bodies, labouring to desiring bodies' - Anthony Elliott, Professor of Sociology and Associate Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Flinders University.'Bryan Turner has revolutionized the way in which we think about ourselves and our bodies. This edition! demonstrates further intellectual growth and development ...
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Edition: Second Edition (Reprint)
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Sage Publications, London
Date Published: 1997
Description: Very Good. 8vo. xiv + 254pp. A clean copy with no inscriptions or text markings. One page has top corner crease and mild corner creasing to rear cover. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Sage Pubns Ltd
Date Published: 2008-05-18
ISBN-13:9781412929875ISBN:1412929873
Description: NEW. Softcover. From an inventory that is 100% brand-new, 100% direct from the publishers' distribution channel. We carry NO pre-owned, NO remaindered. We pack in CARDBOARD to ensure the pristine quality is maintained. (Bubble-wrap alone is NOT sufficient to protect from USPS equipment. ) Guaranteed brand-NEW, protected with CARDBOARD, your satisfaction is guaranteed. BKLUVID: 9781412929875. read more
Description: Acceptable. Ships from the UK. Former Library book. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. Your purchase also supports literacy charities. read more
Description: Good. Light shelving wear with minimal damage to cover and bindings. Pages show minor use. Help save a tree. Buy all your used books from Green Earth Books. Read. Recycle and Reuse! read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Blackwell Pub, Oxford
Date Published: 1989
ISBN-13:9780631150534ISBN:0631150536
Description: Near Fine with no dust jacket. 0631150536. Slight bumping to corners. Small stain to tail.; Unread copy of Basil Blackwell edition of Oxford and New York. Provocative social philosophy.; 280 pages. read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Blackwell Publishers
Date Published: 1986
ISBN-13:9780631150534ISBN:0631150536
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. Highlighting/underlining. Writing and underlining in pencil. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. Audience: General/trade. read more
Description: New. This is a fully revised edition of a book that may fairly claim to have re-opened the sociology of the body as a legitimate area of enquiry. The book provides an unparalleled guide to all aspects of the sociology of the body. Each chapter has been re... read more
Description: New. PLEASE NOTE: All books are promptly imported from the UK using DHL or Royal Mail international mail WITH TRACKING NUMBER. D elivery is typically 5-10 working days. Please do not select expedited shipping. Professional and reliable bookseller (est.1987). read more
Description: This is a fully revised edition of a book that may fairly claim to have re-opened the sociology of the body as a legitimate area of enquiry. The book provides an unparalleled guide to all aspects of the sociology of the body. Each chapter has been revised and updated and the book contains new material that reflects changes in the field since the last edition. In particular, Turner's developing position on the centrality of vulnerability. Assured and innovative, this book provides the most ... read more
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
Date Published: 1996-12-23
ISBN-13:9780803988095ISBN:0803988095
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