Embodied Resistance Challenging the Norms, Breaking the Rules
Embodied Resistance: Challenging the Norms, Breaking the Rules by Chris Bobel, published by Vanderbilt University Press in 2011, offers an insightful exploration of contemporary societal norms surrounding the body. This 268-page work is presented in English and delves into the lives of individuals who challenge conventional standards regarding the private, the repellent, and the forbidden. The book shifts the focus from the “disciplined body” to those who resist conformity, providing a nuanced perspective on body politics.
Readers will find a blend of original ethnographic research and personal narratives that illuminate the experiences of “body outlaws” from diverse social backgrounds. Embodied Resistance examines how these individuals navigate and defy socially constructed body rules and conventions, contributing to discussions in fields such as anthropology, cultural studies, and public policy. This edition serves as a valuable resource for those interested in the intersections of body, culture, and resistance within contemporary society.
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Embodied Resistance engages the rich and complex range of society’s contemporary “body outlaws”–people from many social locations who violate norms about the private, the repellent, or the forbidden. This collection ventures beyond the conventional focus on the “disciplined body” and instead, examines conformity from the perspective of resisters. By balancing accessibly written original ethnographic research with personal narratives, Embodied Resistance provides a window into the everyday lives of those who defy or violate socially constructed body rules and conventions.
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