Discourse, the Body, and Identity - Paperback

by J. Coupland (Editor), R. Gwyn (Editor)

The 'body' and 'discourse' seem diametrically opposed, but we interact with our bodies and represent ourselves and our relationships in bodily terms. This volume integrates new studies by leading researchers in sociolinguistics, sociology, social psychology and cultural theory. It explores the many interfaces of body and discourse, organized under three main themes: the body as an interactional resource; ideological representations of the body; and discursive constructions of the body in normal and pathological contexts.

Author Biography

JANET COTTERILL Lecturer in Language and Communication, Cardiff University CHARLES GOODWIN Professor of Applied Linguistics, UCLA CHRISTIAN HEATH Professor in the Management Centre, King's College London JON HINDMARSH Research Fellow, King's College London ADAM JAWORSKI Senior Lecturer, Cardiff University DEBORAH LUPTON Professor of Sociology and Cultural Studies, Charles Sturt University ULRIKE HANNA MEINHOF Chair of Cultural Studies, University of Bradford ALAN RADLEY Professor of Social Psychology, Loughborough University JOHN TULLOCH Professor of Media Communication, Cardiff University MARIAN TULLOCH Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Charles Sturt University KATHLEEN WOODWARD Professor of English and Modern Studies, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee