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SOCIOLOGY > SOCIOLOGY OF THE BODY

Preferred term

SOCIOLOGY OF THE BODY  

Definition

  • A BRANCH OF SOCIOLOGY WITH CURRENT RESEARCH TENDING TO FOCUS ON SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN SOCIETY RELATING TO CONSUMPTION, CULTURAL REPRESENTATIONS, MEDICAL SCIENCE, AND HEALTH. SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES, PARTICULARLY THE NEW REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGIES, CLONING TECHNIQUES, AND STEM-CELL RESEARCH HAVE GIVEN THE HUMAN BODY A PROBLEMATIC LEGAL AND SOCIAL STATUS.

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History note

  • TERM CREATED AUGUST 2013

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Definition source

  • CAMBRIDGE DICTIONARY OF SOCIOLOGY

URI

https://hasset.ukdataservice.ac.uk/f9fc6cd3-bc3c-44a2-8865-3345d028b748

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