Body Battlegrounds
| Author | : Chris Bobel |
| Publisher | : Vanderbilt University Press |
| Total Pages | : 489 |
| Release | : 2021-04-30 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780826504159 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0826504159 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (159 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Body Battlegrounds by : Chris Bobel
Download or read book Body Battlegrounds written by Chris Bobel and published by Vanderbilt University Press. This book was released on 2021-04-30 with total page 489 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Body Battlegrounds explores the rich and complex lives of society's body outlaws—individuals from myriad social locations who oppose hegemonic norms, customs, and conventions about the body. Original research chapters (based on textual analysis, qualitative interviews, and participant observation) along with personal narratives provide a window into the everyday lives of people rewriting the norms of embodiment in sites like schools, sporting events, and doctors' offices.
