About the author

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. 1. Bodies in Crisis: An Introduction 1
5. 2. Bodily Scars of Neoliberal Globalization 35
6. 3. Beautiful Bodies: Femininity, Appearance, and Embodiment 64
7. 4. More Than Reproductive Uteruses: Maternal Bodies and Abortion 96
8. 5. Embattled Bodies: Violence against Women 129
9. 6. Bodies in Protest: Poner el Cuerpo 161
10. 7. Conclusion: Embodiment, Glocalities, and Resistance 191
11. Notes 209
12. References 221
13. Index 247
14. About the author 257