SOCI 1002 Study Guide - Michel Foucault, Ideal Type, Ableism
19 Feb 2014
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Society and the body (influence of society on how we see our bodies) Like anything else about us, the circumstance of living in society makes an enormous amount of difference to our bodies. Bodies are not just biologically but also socially defined. Enhancing one"s body image to conform to prevailing norms has became especially important in urban, industrial societies because: Michel foucault became interested in what he called technologies of the self and how our relation to ourselves, and so our bodies, have changed over time. Satisfaction: sometimes can overlap, but often quite different, drive towards perfection can be dangerous. Healthy= being in a state of balance. Fitness: (can overlap) doesn"t have the same idea of balance- drive to fitness like that to perfection. Everything we do to our bodies to shape and mould them: to be the ideal type. The kind of society in which we live affects whether we are at peace with our body.
