A&S 347 - The Sociology of the Body

Institution:

Albion College

Subject:

Anthropology & Sociology

Description:

An introduction to sociological perspectives on the body or the ways in which the body and bodily experience are social- ly constructed and connected to social processes. Examines the social production knowledge and its relationship to con- temporary, Western assumptions about the body and lived bodily experience, as well as how bodies are constructed and controlled by social institiutions such as science and med- icine, the state, and the economy. Explores the relationship between bodies and social identities including how identities are constructed through bodies and how social identities are embodied.

Credits:

1.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.albion.edu

Phone Number:

(517) 629-1000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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