Five Bodies: The Human Shape of Modern SocietyRenowned social critic John O'Neill takes the human body as the focal point of his inquiry into the complex relation of individuals, nature and social institutions. The body once served as the foundation for thinking about politics, society, and the world, O'Neill asserts, but this human proportion has been lost in the modern world. Carefully delineating the course and the consequences of this loss in many realms of modern life, O'Neill demonstrates that we are dominated by concepts of life, family, thought, health and sanity that barely allow us to maintain a sense of our individuality and humanity. O'Neill proposes a renewed and radical anthropomorphism, one that will restore the overwhelming modern world to comprehensible dimensions. ISBN 0-8014-1727-9: $17.50. |
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... considered sources of either purity or pollution . We generally keep our- selves clean but give ourselves an extra special wash and brush for special occasions - for dates , interviews , funerals , or our own weddings . We are as ...
... considered sources of either purity or pollution . We generally keep our- selves clean but give ourselves an extra special wash and brush for special occasions - for dates , interviews , funerals , or our own weddings . We are as ...
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... considered enemies of democracy if we challenge the as- sumption that prevailing social trends are necessarily good in themselves . There is also the difficulty that what are considered democratic social trends often merely represent ...
... considered enemies of democracy if we challenge the as- sumption that prevailing social trends are necessarily good in themselves . There is also the difficulty that what are considered democratic social trends often merely represent ...
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... considered as an achievement that is fundamen- tal to any higher unity of humankind . Radical humanism , there- fore , cannot be forgetful of its origins without risking its very future . We stand upon the shoulders of those giants who ...
... considered as an achievement that is fundamen- tal to any higher unity of humankind . Radical humanism , there- fore , cannot be forgetful of its origins without risking its very future . We stand upon the shoulders of those giants who ...
Contents
Acknowledgments | 9 |
INTRODUCTION Our Two Bodies | 15 |
CHAPTER THREE The Body Politic | 67 |
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