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Body Matters: Exploring the Materiality of the Human Body Contributor(s): Attala, Luci (Editor), Steel, Louise (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1786834154 ISBN-13: 9781786834157 Publisher: University of Wales Press
Binding Type: Paperback Published: September 2019 Click for more in this series: Materialities in Anthropology and Archaeology |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Anthropology - General |
Series: Materialities in Anthropology and Archaeology |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.4" W x 8.4" L (0.70 lbs) 240 pages |
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Publisher Description: Adopting a novel cross-disciplinary approach, this book demonstrates the value of understanding human bodies as fundamentally influenced and affected by the other materials available in diverse landscapes. Using a rich mix of ethnographic, archaeological and historical examples, it explores the creative roles materials have taken in shaping past and present people's bodies. |
Contributor Bio(s): Attala, Luci: - Luci Attala is a senior lecturer in anthropology at UWTSD, Senior Fellow HEA, Green Gown Award winner for her work on sustainability, and recipient of UN Gold Star Award for work in Kenya.Steel, Louise: - Louise Steel is reader in mediterranean archaeology at UWTSD, Senior Fellow HEA, and has directed archaeological fieldwork in Cyprus and Gaza. |
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