''What does it mean to be pedagogical in a post-truth landscape? How might feminist thought and action work to intervene in this environment?Gender in an Era of Post-truth Populism draws together leading feminist scholars of gender and education to explore the current significan…
1. Introduction to youth sociology and the body -- 2. Theorising the body -- 3. Researching the body -- 4. Assembling gender : body work, identities and the body -- 5. Health, affect and embodiment -- 6. 'Buff culture', cosmetic surgery and bodily limits -- 7. Conclusion : embod…
The rise of the health, beauty and fitness industries in recent years has led to an increased focus on the body. Body image, gender and health are issues of long-standing concern in sociology and in youth studies, but a theoretical and empirical focus on the body has been largel…
The rise of the health, beauty and fitness industries in recent years has led to an increased focus on the body. Body image, gender and health are issues of long-standing concern in sociology and in youth studies, but a theoretical and empirical focus on the body has been largel…