The Social Presentation of the Body in the Globalization and Multiculturality Context. Introduction to the Dossier
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Body, Identity, , Visibility, Body imageAbstract
As introduction, in this text, the different articles which compose the dossier are presented framing them within the theoretical field of the anthropology of the body. Given that the social presentation of the body is the field of study which is the linchpin of the dossier, some conceptual issues related to this area are outlined in the introduction as well.
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