The Body and Society: Explorations in Social Theory (Published in association with Theory, Culture & Society)

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 authoritative statement of work on the sociology of the body by what many experts regard to be the leading writer in the field. 'This truly deserves to be considered a classic and I strongly encourage my students to read it from cover to cover. Turner′s work on the body needs to be considered in its own right within courses on the sociology of the body.'- Dr Robert Meadows, Surrey University'Remains the foundational text for courses in the sociology of the body, replete with insights and a depth of analysis that has largely inspired an entire new area of studies across the social sciences.'- Dr Michael Drake, Hull University'This is THE contemporary text for both academics and students exploring the sociology of the body.'- Jessica Clark, University Campus Suffolk 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. Providing an unparalleled guide to all aspects of the subject, each chapter has been revised and updated while the book contains new material that reflects both recent changes in the field and Turner′s developing position on the centrality of vulnerability. Assured and innovative, this book provides the most authoritative statement of work on the sociology of the body by one of the leading writers in the field. Cover......Page 1 ISBN......Page 5 Contents......Page 8 Acknowledgements......Page 9 Introduction to the Third Edition......Page 12 1. The Mode of Desire......Page 28 2. Sociology and the Body......Page 44 3. The Body and Religion......Page 68 4. Bodily Order......Page 88 5. Eve’s Body......Page 112 6. The End of Patriarchy?......Page 130 7. The Disciplines......Page 146 8. Government of the Body......Page 162 9. Disease and Disorder......Page 184 10. Ontology of Difference......Page 203 11. Bodies in Motion: Towards an Aesthetic of Dance......Page 224 12. The Body and Boredom: The New Longevity......Page 238 13. Epilogue: Vulnerability and Values......Page 253 References......Page 274 Index......Page 288 In a series of chapters, Bryan S. Turner explores various approaches to the body which sociologists have generally neglected, including the phenomenology of Merleau-Ponty and Feuerbach's work on sensualism. This edition reflects Turner's developing position on the centrality of vulnerability Third edition of Bryan Turner′s seminal text on the body and social theory. One of the biggest authors in the field today.