Constructing Gendered Bodies

by Kathryn Backett-Milburn (Editor), Linda McKie (Editor)

Interest in sociological study of the body, theoretically and empirically, has increased dramatically in the 1990s. This book builds on this work by bringing together exciting and stimulating research which examines the social and cultural processes involved in the construction of gendered bodies and sexual practices. Contributors explore these issues in a variety of settings ranging from the workplace and leisure industry to social arenas of moral and medical regulation.

272 pages, Paperback

First published March 28, 2001

Reviews

[Sara G · Rating 5 out of 5]

Collections of essays are, of course, never entirely filled with 100% wins, but this one has some truly extraordinary essays that bring the whole thing up. My favourite was the final essay "A Break From the Norm: Exploring the Experiences of Queer Crips"