The Social and Political Body

by Theodore R. Schatzki (Editor), Wolfgang Natter (Editor)

Beginning with the provocative premise that the body is the anchor of the social order, this unique book delves into the multidimensional relationship between sociopolitical bodies and human bodies. Celebrated authors, including Judith Butler and Emily Martin, explore the ways that prevailing economic and political institutions affect our physical selves and how we experience them, and, in turn, the ways that our bodily senses, energies, activities, and desires reinforce or challenge the societal status quo. Timely and theoretically sophisticated, this book makes a significant contribution to some of the most vital debates of cultural studies and political theory today.

228 pages, Paperback

First published October 25, 1996

About the author

Theodore R. Schatzki is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Kentucky, USA

Reviews

[Michael]

Especially enjoyed the essay by Ernest Yanarella and Herbert Reid -- From "Trained Gorilla" to "Humanware": Repoliticizing the Body-Machine Complex Between Fordism and Post-Fordism.