Human Identity and Identification - Couverture rigide

Gowland, Rebecca; Thompson, Tim

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0521885914 ISBN 13 : 9780521885911

Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2013

Synopsis

Book by Gowland Rebecca Thompson Tim

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Few things are as interesting to us as our own bodies and, by extension, our own identities. In recent years, there has been a growing interest in the relationship between the body, environment and society. Reflecting upon these developments, this book examines the role of the body in human identification, in the forging of identities, and the ways in which it embodies our social worlds. The approach is integrative, taking a uniquely biological perspective and reflecting on current discourse in the social sciences. With particular reference to bioarchaeology and forensic science, the authors focus on the construction and categorisation of the body within scientific and popular discourse, examining its many tissues, from the outermost to the innermost, from the skin to DNA. Synthesising two, traditionally disparate, strands of research, this is a valuable contribution to research on human identification and the embodiment of identity.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Rebecca Gowland is a Lecturer in Human Bioarchaeology in the Department of Archaeology at Durham University. Her current research interests lie in health and demography of the past, skeletal ageing and age as an aspect of social identity, social perceptions, care and treatment of the physically impaired in the past, and the interrelationship between the physical body and social identity.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Cambridge University Press
• Date d'édition: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0521885914
• ISBN 13: 9780521885911
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 233