Tracing the evolution of contemporary body discourse, this book analyses the tension between a fragmented and holistic body concept in performance art, popular culture, media arts, and architecture.

... 0262232472 The concept of disembodiment disseminated by computer networks has affected as a virus our perception of what is physical . The physicality is something diffe- rent now , instinctively considered more precious , more related ...

... 0262232472 , $ 37.50 Wegenstein ( media and films studies , Univ . of Buffalo ) looks at how re- cent representations of the human form - be they mass produced as media advertisements , displayed in avant - garde art installations , or ...