Introduction to Key Concepts and Debates

This is one of the first books to introduce students to the key concepts and debates surrounding the relationship between bodily boundaries, abject materiality and spaces.

Content and Methodology

The text includes original interview and focus group data informed by feminist theory on the body and uses case studies to illustrate the social construction of bodies.

Engagement and Topics

It will critically engage students in topical questions around sexuality, cultural differences and women''s sub-ordination to men.