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Body and Society - Quests in Social Theory Book Description: Body and Society, now better than ever... Turner builds organic and cultural bridges with his philosophical and theological aspirations: the result is an effective analysis of a society blending bodies from the erotic to the starving bodies, from the working to the desiring bodies. .Anthony Elliott, Flinders UniversityBryan Turner revolutionized the way we think about ourselves and our bodies. This edition...shows further intellectual growth and development; Innovative ideas already inform a classical understanding. The human body is the most obvious material of our life; This book allows us to deepen our knowledge of the meanings of the body in the twenty-first century and offers a thorough and liberating account of the possibilities (both negative and positive) that we present to and construct for ourselves.Mary Evans, London School of EconomicsThis makes the sociology of the body a legitimate investigation It is a completely revised version of a book that can claim to have reopened the field as a whole. Providing unparalleled guidance on all aspects of the subject, with each chapter revised and updated, you will find new material reflecting recent changes in the field and Turner's development of the centrality of vulnerability. Confident and innovative, this book is a book on the sociology of the body from one of the field's leading authors. Praise for the second edition: “This book offers a stimulating overview of social and sociological thought, written in a way that helps re-evaluate and critically compare the explanations provided by the body and bodily experience... It is valuable and thought-provoking.” "Medical Sociology News"His analysis remains compelling... The book is interesting, well-written and up-to-date"Health (From the Promotional Bulletin)