Embodying the monster encounters with the vulnerable self

Margrit Shildrick's exploration of the monstrous reveals how humans register concepts of bodily normality and perfection. The author calls upon society to rethink the monstrous, not as an abnormal category, but as a condition of attractiveness.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Shildrick, Margrit (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : SAGE Publications 2002.
London ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : 2002.
Edición:1st ed
Colección:Theory, culture & society (Unnumbered)
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Descripción
Sumario:Margrit Shildrick's exploration of the monstrous reveals how humans register concepts of bodily normality and perfection. The author calls upon society to rethink the monstrous, not as an abnormal category, but as a condition of attractiveness.
Notas:Description based upon print version of record.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (viii, 153 p.) : ill
Público:Specialized.
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (p. [142]-148) and index.
ISBN:9780761970149
9781280370472
9786610370474
9781412933469