Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and traditional medicine (TM) are important
social phenomena. This article reviews the sociological literature on the topic. First, it …

This new edition of Karen O'Reilly's popular Ethnographic Methods provides a
comprehensive and accessible introduction to the technical, practical and philosophical …

The research literature concerning gesture in musical performance increasingly reports that
musically communicative and meaningful performances contain highly expressive bodily …

Introduction: The focus of previous research on the Alexander Technique (AT), a
psychophysical self-management approach, has mainly been in musical performance …

Riding, training and caring for horses are visceral experiences that require the immersion of
both body and mind. This book provides an in-depth understanding of human–horse …

Although we tend to associate social transformation with major events, historical turning
points, or revolutionary upheaval, Revolutionary Routines argues that seemingly minor …

Millions of Americans feel the need to carry guns with them everywhere they go. They feel
this need in their minds as well as in their bodies. Cognitively, they feel their lives are in …

Horse riding is a popular leisure activity within rural Britain. Straddling two masculinized
social contexts–rural, land-based society and sport/physical recreation–horse riding is a …

Existing research about the role of the habitus in social change emphasizes inertia.
Individuals in new contexts are understood to face disadvantage, making disruption of a …

Drawing on Merleau-Ponty and Bourdieu, this article explores corporeal ways to modify the
somewhat anxiety-filled bodily habit (us) of many young women. The article is based on …