Explores the concept of reflexive embodiment, how we, as embodied beings, reflect upon our own embodiment. This book considers the ways in which we modify and maintain our bodies, from brushing our teeth and washing our face through to tattooing and bodybuilding. It also evaluates competing claims o[...]

This book explores both the embodied nature of social life and the social nature of human bodily life. It provides an accessible review of the contemporary social science debates on the body, and develops a coherent new perspective. Nick Crossley critically reviews the literature on mind and body, a[...]

This book will take the reader through each stage of ego-net research, from conception, through survey design to analysis and presentation of results. Discussing qualitative, quantitative and mixed approaches, it introduces the reader to basic and foundational methods and concerns before taking them[...]