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The Policy Press have just published a new title, 'Fracture: Adventures of
a broken body', by renowned feminist sociologist Ann Oakley. I think that
this book will be of interest to members of this list.
Ann Oakley starts her book with the story of the fracture of her right arm
on an icy hotel path. From this, her insightful and brilliant writing sees
her engage some of the most relevant and critical themes of modern Western
culture: the problem of ageing; the intrusive surveillance and profiteering
of medicine and the law; the identification of women, particularly, with
bodies; the crisis of embodiment and the perfect self; the confusion
between body and identity; and the commodification of bodies and body parts.
More information can be found at:
https://www.policypress.org.uk/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=&products_id=1310
Policy Press titles can be ordered from:
Marston Book Services
PO Box 269
Abingdon
Oxon
OX14 4YN
Te: +44 (0)1235 465500
Email: [log in to unmask]
P&P charges: Delivery within the UK £2.75 for the first copy and 50p
thereafter.
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