{"product_id":"9780745651231","title":"The Body","description":"\u003ch3\u003eKey Themes in Health and Social Care\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eThe Body\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eNicholas J. Fox\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eSocial Science \/ Discrimination\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThe medical and social sciences offer us many ways of understanding the  human body and what it can do. From biology and psychology to sociology  and philosophy, a range of disciplines supply us with a rich yet  challenging picture. On the one hand, our bodies are fashioned from  genes, cells and organs; on the other, they are the foundation for our  identities, our interactions and lived experiences from childhood to old  age. \u003cp\u003eThis book provides an accessible and informative account of the  importance of the body for the caring professions. It offers a clear  description of the latest theoretical perspectives, weaving the natural  and social body into one. The book focuses on specific aspects such as  health and illness, ageing, gender and sexuality, consumption, care, and  medical technology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe text is specifically tailored towards the needs of health and social  care students, with case studies directly relating to concrete problems  encountered by professionals in the field. The Body is an invaluable  textbook for students of the caring professions and will bring to life  the issues they face, both in their studies and in their future work  with patients, clients and consumers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e Nick J. Fox is Professor of Sociology and the Body at the University of Sheffield.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e27 February 2012\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePolity Press\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePolity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780745651231\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e220\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15.39\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Polity Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44314327580812,"sku":"9780745651231","price":56.02,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780745651231_8a5e3e0a-07c1-4866-8128-a266da1bfac3.jpg?v=1780106084","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780745651231","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}