American Body in Context

An Anthology

AvJessica R. Johnston

Häftad, Engelska, 2001

Del i serien American Visions: Readings in American Culture

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Beskrivning

The body is a physical entity and a symbolic artifact. It is both created in the world of nature and also physically reconstructed by a culture. The body is both an internal, subjective environment and simultaneously an object for others to observe and evaluate. Bodily practices, woven within a dense web of social relationships, are then both individual and collective- the individual body expresses cultural values, rules, and regulations in the daily routine of living. The American Body in Context: An Anthology is an interdisciplinary investigation of these body relationships, examining the American historical and contemporary constructions of the body. Through readings and exercises, this new book allows readers to explore interrelationships between the individualized and the constructed nature of embodied experiences. This comprehensive text draws together a wide variety of analyses and demonstrates the interdependence between the individual and the structural (re)productions of embodied experiences in the U.S. This is an excellent text for courses in American studies, American society, cultural and social anthropology, and gender studies.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2001-04-01
Mått:159 x 227 x 23 mm
Vikt:581 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:American Visions: Readings in American Culture
Antal sidor:335
Förlag:Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S.
ISBN:9780842028592

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Jessica Johnston is a lecturer at the University of Canterbury in New Zealand where she teaches courses on contemporary American culture, deviance in America, power and knowledge in corporate America, and issues of identity and qualitative methodologies.

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From cinematic cyborgs and material girls to muscle men and aerobicizing women, this well-conceptualized anthology probes the body as a site of discipline, power, and resistance. In model introductory sections, Jessica Johnston not only clearly explicates postmodern theory without ignoring race, gender, or class differences, but also reveals the contested place of the body in contemporary American culture. Perfect for classroom use.

Innehållsförteckning

Chapter 1 IntroductionPart 2 I. Minds and BodiesChapter 3 Descartes Goes to Hollywood: Mind, Body and Gender in Contemporary Cyborg CinemaChapter 4 The Lived Experience of DisabilityChapter 5 Souls of SiliconPart 6 II. Social BodiesChapter 7 The Body in Consumer CultureChapter 8 The Embodiment of Masculinity: Cultural, Psychological and Behavioral DimensionsChapter 9 'Material Girl': The Effacements of Postmodern CultureChapter 10 Michael Jordan's Family Values: Marketing, Meaning, and Post-Reagan AmericaChapter 11 Concord Watch AdvertisementPart 12 III. Disciplined BodiesChapter 13 On Blowing One's NoseChapter 14 Medicine as an Institution of Social ControlChapter 15 Put Your Hands in Your Own Laps: Disciplining the Student BodyChapter 16 . The Visible Man: The Execution and Electronic Afterlife of Joseph Paul JerniganPart 17 IV. Resisting BodiesChapter 18 Body Narratives, Body BoundariesChapter 19 Firm But Shapely, Fit But Sexy, Strong But Thin: The Postmodern Aerobicizing Female BodiesChapter 20 Heavy Judgment: A Sister Talks About the Pain of 'Living Large'