Embodied Geographies Spaces, Bodies and Rites of Passage - Critical Geographies

Elizabeth Kenworthy Teather

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Publisher's Synopsis

Embodied Geographies provides a comprehensive account of different types of life crises which develop our identities and affect how we live our lives. Chapters focus on:
* pregnancy, childbirth, teenagers and parenthood
* migration
* the threat and reality of violence
* illness and disability
* bereavement, the ensuing family responsibilities and death itself.
It includes case studies from the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, Canada and the USA.

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Book information

ISBN:	9780415184403
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Imprint:	Routledge
Pub date:	22 Jul 1999
DEWEY:	155.9
DEWEY edition:	21
Language:	English
Number of pages:	268
Weight:	530g
Height:	234mm
Width:	156mm
Spine width:	19mm