The Body in Asia

The Body in Asia
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Publisher : Berghahn Books
Total Pages : 241
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ISBN-10 : 9781845459666
ISBN-13 : 1845459660
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Book Synopsis The Body in Asia by : Bryan S. Turner

Download or read book The Body in Asia written by Bryan S. Turner and published by Berghahn Books. This book was released on 2009-11-01 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The past few decades have seen growing interest in the study of the body. However, the increasing number of exciting and influential publications has primarily, if not exclusively, focused on the body in Western cultures. The various works produced by Asian scholars remain largely unknown to Western academic debates even though Asia is home to a host of rich body cultures and religions. The peoples of Asia have experienced colonization, decolonization, and now globalization, all of which make the ‘body in Asia’ a rewarding field of research. This unique volume brings together a number of scholars who work on East, Southeast and South Asia and presents original and cutting edge research on the body in various Asian cultures.


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