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The Body of Nature and Culture

The Body of Nature and Culture

Rod Giblett

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Springer Nature B.V.
Año de edición:
2008
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Cultura popular
ISBN:
9780230222731

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This book explores the relationship of human bodies with natural and cultural environments, arguing that these categories are linked and intertwined. It argues for an environmentally sustainable and healthy relationship between the body and the earth.

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