Body Matters - Exploring the Materiality of the Human Body

Klappentext Adopting a novel cross-disciplinary approach, this book demonstrates the value of understanding human bodies as fundamentally influenced and affected by the other materials available in diverse landscapes. Using a rich mix of ethnographic, archaeological and historical examples, it explores the creative roles materials have taken in shaping past a Zusammenfassung Adopting a novel cross-disciplinary approach, this book demonstrates the value of understanding human bodies as fundamentally influenced and affected by the other materials available in diverse landscapes. Using a rich mix of ethnographic, archaeological and historical examples, it explores the creative roles materials have taken in shaping past a

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• Authors: Luci Steel Attala
• Assisted by: Luci Attala (Editor), Attala Luci (Editor), Louise Steel (Editor), Steel Louise (Editor)
• Publisher: University of Wales Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.05.2019
• EAN: 9781786834157
• ISBN: 978-1-78683-415-7
• No. of pages: 240
• Series: Materialities in Anthropology; Materialities in Anthropology and Archaeology
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Nature and society: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Body, Materiality, Human, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Human Anatomy & Physiology, Exploring, Anthropology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Physical, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, of, Matters