THE BODY/ A VERY SHORT INTRODUCTION

Drawing on studies of sex and gender, education, governance, the economy, and religion, Chris Shilling demonstrates how our physical being allows us to affect the material and virtual world around us, yet also enables governments to shape and direct our thoughts a nd actions. Revealing how social relationships, cultural images, and technological and medical advances shape our perceptions and aw areness, he exposes the limitations of traditional Western traditions of thought that elevate the mind over the body as that which d efines u...[Read more]