Students of culture have been increasingly concerned with the ways in which cultural values are 'inscribed' on the body. These essays go beyond this passive con

A new edition of a classic work that originated the “embodied cognition” movement and was one of the first to link science and Buddhist practices. This clas

For five decades, negative body image has been a major focus of study due to its association with psychological and social morbidity, including eating disorders

Examining a wide range of archaeological data, and using it to explore issues such as the sexual body, mind/body dualism, body modification, and magical practic

In Agency and Embodiment, Carrie Noland examines the ways in which culture is both embodied and challenged through the corporeal performance of gestures. Arguin