{"product_id":"the-body-hardback-9780745651231","title":"The Body (Hardback) 9780745651231","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Body\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eNicholas J. Fox (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780745651231, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 3 February 2012\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e220 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.8 x 15.8 x 2.3 cm, 0.436 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'Excellent ... Nick Fox looks at the social and scientific concepts of the human body, highlighting the essence and importance of holistic care.'\u003cbr\u003ehttp:\/\/nursingstandard.rcnpublishing.co.uk\/reviews\/book-reviews\/review-the-body\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 star review in \u003ci\u003eNursing Standard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Holistic patient care is the foundation of effective nursing practice. As this excellent book acknowledges, the body continues to be the essential focus of the daily work of social care and healthcare professionals.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eCancer Nursing Practice\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e'Fox guides the reader skillfully through a range of sometimes challenging social scientific concepts and perspectives, to deliver an accessible and comprehensive book that will be invaluable to those training for and working within a range of caring professions.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul Flowers, Glasgow Caledonian University \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e'Nick Fox has managed to synthesize many and diverse literatures and bring them to bear on a contemporary and thought-provoking sociological exegesis on 'the body' that is enlightening and enlivening. In this field of sociology, this is an unusually lucid analysis, in which Fox renders a large body of dense theory intelligible to non-sociologists. The book will become a core text in both sociology and health professional courses, in addition to being a key reader for all health researchers, since they both 'have' and 'research' bodies.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul Ward, Flinders University, Australia\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'This is one of the most comprehensive sociological books on the body, covering biomedical and social aspects. The careful attention to gender and approach to the ill-health assemblage are very well-covered topics, as is the discussion of the body and identity. '\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJennie Jacobs Kronenfeld, Arizona State University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe medical and social sciences offer us many ways of understanding the  human body and what it can do. From biology and psychology to sociology  and philosophy, a range of disciplines supply us with a rich yet  challenging picture. On the one hand, our bodies are fashioned from  genes, cells and organs; on the other, they are the foundation for our  identities, our interactions and lived experiences from childhood to old  age. \u003cp\u003eThis book provides an accessible and informative account of the  importance of the body for the caring professions. It offers a clear  description of the latest theoretical perspectives, weaving the natural  and social body into one. The book focuses on specific aspects such as  health and illness, ageing, gender and sexuality, consumption, care, and  medical technology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe text is specifically tailored towards the needs of health and social  care students, with case studies directly relating to concrete problems  encountered by professionals in the field. The Body is an invaluable  textbook for students of the caring professions and will bring to life  the issues they face, both in their studies and in their future work  with patients, clients and consumers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e1 The Biological Body\u003cbr\u003e2 The Social Body\u003cbr\u003e3 What Can a Body Do?\u003cbr\u003e4 The Body in Health and Illness\u003cbr\u003e5 Desire and the Body\u003cbr\u003e6 The Managed Body\u003cbr\u003e7 Caring Bodies\u003cbr\u003e8 The Body and Technology\u003cbr\u003eConclusion\u003cbr\u003eReferences\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e1 The Biological Body\u003cbr\u003e2 The Social Body\u003cbr\u003e3 What Can a Body Do?\u003cbr\u003e4 The Body in Health and Illness\u003cbr\u003e5 Desire and the Body\u003cbr\u003e6 The Managed Body\u003cbr\u003e7 Caring Bodies\u003cbr\u003e8 The Body and Technology\u003cbr\u003eConclusion\u003cbr\u003eReferences\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Sociology \u0026amp; anthropology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Sociology \u0026amp; anthropology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Sociology%20\u0026amp;%20anthropology%20%5BJH%5D%22\"\u003eJH\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52407321559320,"sku":"9780745651231","price":42.35,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780745651231.jpg?v=1784161523","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-body-hardback-9780745651231","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}