9781845200596-1845200594-The Book of Touch (Sensory Formations)

The Book of Touch (Sensory Formations)

ISBN-13: 9781845200596
ISBN-10: 1845200594
Edition: 1
Author: Constance Classen
Publication date: 2005
Publisher: Routledge
Format: Paperback 476 pages
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ISBN-13: 9781845200596
ISBN-10: 1845200594
Edition: 1
Author: Constance Classen
Publication date: 2005
Publisher: Routledge
Format: Paperback 476 pages

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The Book of Touch (Sensory Formations) (ISBN-13: 9781845200596 and ISBN-10: 1845200594), written by authors Constance Classen, was published by Routledge in 2005. With an overall rating of 4.4 stars, it's a notable title among other Social Sciences books. You can easily purchase or rent The Book of Touch (Sensory Formations) (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Social Sciences books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $1.12.

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This book puts a finger on the nerve of culture by delving into the social life of touch, our most elusive yet most vital sense. From the tortures of the Inquisition to the corporeal comforts of modernity, and from the tactile therapies of Asian medicine to the virtual tactility of cyberspace, The Book of Touch offers excursions into a sensory territory both foreign and familiar. How are masculine and feminine identities shaped by touch? What are the tactile experiences of the blind, or the autistic? How is touch developed differently across cultures? What are the boundaries of pain and pleasure? Is there a politics of touch? Bringing together classic writings and new work, this is an essential guide for anyone interested in the body, the senses and the experiential world.

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