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The Body and Sociology - empirical research and theoretical concepts
Dominika Byczkowska-Owczarek
The culinary triangle, body positivity, and one‑sex body model - these are just some of the concepts explored in this book that illustrate the ways in which human bodies are shaped by, and in turn shape, society. The volume takes readers on a journey through diverse spheres of social life in which the body plays a central role: from medicine and illness to religion and work, from food and sport to questions of gender and beauty, from temporality and media to sexuality. It also introduces readers to the achievements of sociology of the body, presenting empirical studies, both classical and contemporary theoretical approaches, and highlighting the most significant directions of research in the field.
The Body and Sociology - empirical research and theoretical concepts brings together twelve chapters written by fifteen scholars specializing in the sociology of the body from across Poland. Both experienced readers and those beginning their academic exploration of the field will find valuable insights, discovering how various social phenomena influence the ways bodies are used, represented, understood, and governed.
The Body and Sociology – Dominika Byczkowska-Owczarek 7
The Body and Work – Dominika Byczkowska-Owczarek 31
The Body and Sport – Honorata Jakubowska 63
The Body and Beauty – Mariola Bieńko 85
The Body and Media – Sylwia Breczko 121
The Body and Gender – Krystyna Dzwonkowska-Godula, Emilia Garncarek, Julita Czernecka 151
The Body and Sexuality – Magdalena Wojciechowska 193
The Body, Food and Eating – Agnieszka Maj, Anna Wójtewicz 225
The Body and Medicine – Magdalena Wieczorkowska 259
The Body, Illness and Partial Disability – Katarzyna Kowal, Michał Skrzypek 291
The Body and Time – Monika Dorota Adamczyk 325
The Body and Religion – Malwina Krajewska 353
Authors’ biographies 377
- Title:The Body and Sociology - empirical research and theoretical concepts
- Author:Dominika Byczkowska-Owczarek
- Translation:Christine Frank-Es-Salhi
- ISBN:978-83-8331-953-7, 9788383319537
- Date of issue:2026-07-06
- Format:Ebook - PDF
- Item ID: e_517q
- Publisher: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego