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Body Politics [PDF ebook]
Disease, Desire, And The Family

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This book looks at the physical and metaphorical attributes of the human body as a site of contention, politics, and cultural protest. It discusses a range of issues, from torture and moral panics to the "AIDS plague" and the homosocial subtexts of George Bush’s political speeches.

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Language English ● Format PDF ● Pages 304 ● ISBN 9780429700057 ● Publisher Taylor and Francis ● Published 2019 ● Downloadable 3 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 6930208 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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