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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... representing the Sun , and a square top representing the Sky , with a circular opening to represent the Moon . Each of the four sides was cut into by ten steps , the tread of each being female and the riser male . Each of the four sides ...
... representing the Sun , and a square top representing the Sky , with a circular opening to represent the Moon . Each of the four sides was cut into by ten steps , the tread of each being female and the riser male . Each of the four sides ...
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... represented the fetus . On top of the second jar stood an even smaller jar containing perfume , and on this stood ... ( representing the sun ) with her arms and legs raised and supporting the roof ( representing the sky ) . The two legs ...
... represented the fetus . On top of the second jar stood an even smaller jar containing perfume , and on this stood ... ( representing the sun ) with her arms and legs raised and supporting the roof ( representing the sky ) . The two legs ...
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... represented in a characteristic institution — the family , the economy , and the person - which is in turn allocated ... represent a challenge to all modes of scientistic , social , and political knowledge . But even now we can envisage ...
... represented in a characteristic institution — the family , the economy , and the person - which is in turn allocated ... represent a challenge to all modes of scientistic , social , and political knowledge . But even now we can envisage ...
Contents
Acknowledgments | 9 |
INTRODUCTION Our Two Bodies | 15 |
CHAPTER THREE The Body Politic | 67 |
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