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OverviewGeography has recently sen something of a 'body craze'. The micro-level politics that surround bodies and spaces are increasingly being held up to scrutiny. The body is as political as the nation state. The leaky, messy zones on the insdie and outside of bodies and their resulting spatial relationships, remain largely unexamined in the discipline. this book revolves around three case-studies - pregnant bodies in public places, mens' bodies in domestic toilets and bathrooms, managers' bodies in Central Business Districts. The pregnant body threatens to expel matter from inside. It is often described as 'ugly' or as 'matter out of place'. Geographers have ignored men's bodies in domestic toilets and bathrooms because these places are abject sights/sites where bodily boundaries are broken and then made solid again. Female and male managers in Central Business districts wear tailored, dark coloured business suits, that give the appearence of a body which is impervious to leakage or penetration. The case studies illustrate that bodies and spaces are socially constructed and yet have an undeniable materiality and fluidity. Ignoring the everyday materiality of bodies that leak and seep is not a harmless ommission, rather it contains a political imperative that helps keep masculinity intact. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Robyn LonghurstPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.330kg ISBN: 9780415189675ISBN 10: 0415189675 Pages: 176 Publication Date: 28 September 2000 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents1 Bodily openings 2 ‘Corporeographies’ 3 Pregnant bodies in public places 4 Men’s bodies and bathrooms 5 Managing managerial bodies 6 Some thoughts on close(t) spacesReviewsAuthor InformationRobyn Longhurst is Senior Lecturer of Geography at the University of Waikato, New Zealand. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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