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American Bodies: Cultural Histories of the Physique
American Bodies Cultural Histories of the Physique
Author: Tim Armstrong, et al
Most human bodies have two arms, two legs, hands, feet, a head. Yet the body, as we perceive it, is ultimately a cultural construct defined by the values and meanings each individual, and each culture, ascribes to it. Beyond its corporeal realities, the implications of the body-how we adorn, alter, heal, and please it-are potentially endless, li...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780814706572
ISBN-10: 0814706576
Publication Date: 12/1/1996
Pages: 336
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Publisher: NYU Press
Book Type: Hardcover
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