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Routledge - Distinctions in the Flesh: Social Class & Inequality

Name: Routledge - Distinctions in the Flesh: Social Class & Inequality
Brand: Routledge
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Explore the sociological connection between the human body and social hierarchy with Distinctions in the Flesh. While recent decades have seen a surge of interest in the body as a site of aesthetic investment and political regulation, this work addresses a significant gap in current sociological literature. It focuses on the specific role the body plays in the everyday reproduction of class boundaries. This book examines how individuals perceive and use their bodies in ways that reflect and maintain social status. By moving beyond traditional views of agency and identity, the text provides a deep look at how physical existence is tied to social standing. It is an essential resource for students and researchers studying how inequality is lived and expressed through physical presence and bodily practices.

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Addresses the gap in sociological literature regarding how the body reproduces class boundaries in daily life.

Examines the body as a site of political regulation, moral anxiety, and aesthetic investment.

Provides a new perspective on how individuals use and perceive their bodies to navigate social structures.

Connects traditional concepts of agency and identity to the physical realities of social class.

Offers academic insights into the ways inequality is embodied and maintained within society.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 1138123552
Category: Books > Subjects > Biography > Medical, Legal & Social Sciences > Anthropology & Sociology
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 15 August 2016
Listed Since: 04 February 2016

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