This book seeks to break new ground, both empirically and conceptually, in examining changing understandings of the physical human body from a variety of anthropological perspectives. In …

2011年4月15日 · A Companion to the Anthropology of the Body and Embodiment offers original essays that examine historical and contemporary approaches to conceptualizations of the …

suggested four premises for an anthropology of the body: society is "a biological system of active forces" and thus we should talk of "the species man and fellowman;" "since the basic condition …

2024年10月24日 · By examining how different societies have conceptualized, experienced, and interacted with the body throughout history, anthropology of the body sheds light on a wide …

What has emerged is a multiplicity of bodies, inviting a great many disciplinary points of view and modes of interpretation. The forty-seven readings presented in this volume range from classic …

Analyze ways in which the human body both shapes and is shaped by sociocultural, historical, and political processes. Identify and critically evaluate key questions and theoretical …

2019年5月1日 · This volume offers an assortment of contributions from anthropology, archaeology and medieval studies, with case studies from northern Europe, the Near East, East Africa and …

The Anthropology of the body / edited by John Blacking. Smithsonian Libraries and Archives. Social Media Share Tools. Share Icon. Print; Object Details Author ... Human body--Folklore …

2022年5月26日 · In this chapter the body concept evolution is introduced, and its anthropological and psychological implications analyzed in depth.