"Recognizing Transsexuals draws on interviews with transsexuals at various stages of transition to offer an original account of transsexual embodiment and bodily aesthetics. Exploring the reasons for which transpeople desire to modify their bodies, it moves away from the focus o…
In everyday life we are not, for the most part, actively conscious of our bodies or the bodies of others - we simply take them for granted. This new edition of a lively introduction to the sociology of the body examines what certain aspects of our bodies, such as the size, shape…
New edition of an accessible introduction to the sociology of the body, including cultural, social and theoretical approaches to the body. Introduces students to the key theoretical perspectives and conceptual frameworks which help us to understand the social significance of the…
Das Praxismanual: Evaluation des Körpererlebens mit der Körperbild-ListeDas Körpererleben besser zu erfassen ist für die Diagnostik und Behandlung vieler seelischer und körperlicher Störungen enorm wichtig. Dies gilt für die große, sowohl für den Allgemeinmediziner wie für den P…
Derzeit medial vermittelte Parolen bekannter Körperpflegehersteller sind eindeutig: Schönheitsbezogenes Selbstmanagement gemäß neoliberaler Postulate dient als altersübergreifender Grundsatz im Rahmen der Körpergestaltung. Grit Höppner spürt dem Verhältnis heutiger 60- bis 75-jä…
The United States, we are told, is facing an obesity epidemic-a "battle of the bulge" of not just national, but global proportions-that requires drastic and immediate action. Experts in the media, medical science, and government alike are scrambling to find answers. What or who …
We've all been there--angry with ourselves for overeating, for our lack of willpower, for failing at yet another diet. But the problem is not you, it's that dieting, with its emphasis on rules and regulations, has stopped you from listening to your body. Written by two prominent…
We've all been there--angry with ourselves for overeating, for our lack of willpower, for failing at yet another diet. But the problem is not you, it's that dieting, with its emphasis on rules and regulations, has stopped you from listening to your body. Written by two prominent…
