Oppression and the Body: Roots, Resistance, and Resolutions
Language: English
Published by North Atlantic Books, 2018
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- Title
- Oppression and the Body: Roots, Resistance, and Resolutions
- Publisher
- North Atlantic Books
- Publication year
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1623172012
- ISBN 13
- 9781623172015
A thought-provoking anthology examining how power, privilege, and oppression shape our lived experiences through the body.
Bringing together scholars, activists, artists, and practitioners, this timely collection explores the concept of embodiment and the ways in which bodies become sites of both oppression and resistance. Through a diverse range of perspectives, the contributors examine how social structures influence the experiences of people whose bodies have historically been marginalized or excluded.
Combining theory, personal narrative, and creative expression, the anthology investigates how identity, culture, and power intersect with the body, while offering pathways toward greater inclusion, understanding, and social change.
Topics explored include:
- Embodiment and identity
- Power, privilege, and systemic oppression
- Social inclusion and marginalization
- Body image, stigma, and representation
- Activism and embodied allyship
- Strategies for reclaiming agency and self-expression
Addressing the experiences of individuals from a wide range of communities, the essays consider how bodies are perceived, represented, and treated within contemporary Western society, while highlighting the resilience, creativity, and humanity of those whose voices have too often been overlooked.
Offering both critical analysis and practical reflections, this pioneering anthology invites readers to think more deeply about embodiment, social justice, and what it means to stand in solidarity with others through informed, compassionate action.
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About the Author
CHRISTINE CALDWELL, PhD, BC-DMT, LPC, NCC, ACS, is the founder and professor emeritus of the Somatic Counseling Program at Naropa University, where she taught somatic counseling, clinical neuroscience, research, and diversity issues. Her work, called the Moving Cycle, spotlights natural play, early physical imprinting, fully sequenced movement processes, the opportunities in addiction, and a trust in the authoritative knowledge of the body. She has taught at the University of Maryland, George Washington University, Concordia University, Seoul Women's University, Southwestern College, and Santa Barbara Graduate Institute, and trains, teaches, and lectures internationally. She has published over thirty articles and chapters; her books include Getting Our Bodies Back, Getting In Touch, and Bodyfulness.
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