Books by Alexandra Howson

* New edition of an accessible introduction to the sociology of the body, including cultural, social and theoretical approaches to the body. * Introduces students to the key theoretical perspectives and conceptual frameworks which help us to understand the social significance of the human body.

Offers students and academics with an overview of body concepts in both sociology and in feminism. Surveying the key concepts in the field, this book introduces us to a range of 'narratives of embodiment' and presents an analysis of some of the most important texts in feminist theories of the body.