História do corpo no Brasil

About this book

This work is a collection of articles written by scholars from different fields, who talk about the various facets, symbols and representations of the body. Starting from descriptions of Pero Vaz de Caminha on the body of the Indies and going to the dictatorship of beauty in the twenty-first century, the book covers a considerable range of reflections on the subject. História do corpo no Brasil also includes the evolution of fashion since the beginning of colonization and also addresses nutrition, hygiene and related diseases such as obesity, anorexia and bulimia.