'Academics and undergraduates alike will welcome this accessible guide to a rich variety of body-related matters...an informed and stimulating introduction to the subject' - Chris Shilling, University of Portsmouth. How and why has the body come to the forefront of sociology? How is the body concept[...]

Some of the world's largest and most spectacular birds are to be found among this group of wading birds. Tragically, they also include many of the world's most endangered species, as changes in land use erode their wetland habitats. Some like the White Stork have lived alongside humans for hundreds [...]