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Body Politics

Disease, Desire, And The Family
By:Michael Ryan
Publisher:Taylor & Francis
Print ISBN:9780367157685
eText ISBN:9780429720062
Edition:1
Copyright:1994
Format:Reflowable

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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.