01-16-2013 This heavily theoretical publication covers disciplines from art and cultural history to health studies, sociology, and philosophy. Focusing on the social and cultural analysis of the human body, articles in this journal center on issues of feminism, technology, ecology, postmodernism, medicine, ethics, and consumerism. The Theory, Culture and Society Centre at Nottingham Trent University sponsors this journal, along with its joint publication, Theory, Culture and Society. Recent articles in Body and Society cover such topics as gender and healthy bodies, obesity, cosmetic surgery, medical tourism and the body, and affect studies. For scholars interested in a wide-ranging combination of theory, society, culture, and science. (Schwartz, Vanette M.)