Reflections: choose any 2 articles from the following Sociology of the Body journals — Body and Society, Body Studies, or Gender, Place and Culture-A Journal of Feminist Geography, feminist journals, sport studies journals; this is not an exhaustive list but these are the most useful to you.
Choose 2 different issues or types of bodies that interest you, a topic or issue we did not discuss in class or want to explore more fully than we were able to do in our discussions. Produce an analytical and critical reflection on each by commenting on these 3 questions from the introduction to your textbook:
1.What kinds of Bodywork are being discussed in the article?
2. How do the subjects perceive themselves and their bodies in relation to specific physical, geographical, social, cultural, political, psychological and spiritual environments?
3. How do the subjects empower themselves and other vulnerable populations in society through pro-active bodywork? Each essay should be between 1000 and 1500 words with in-text citations provided and a bibliography at the end of your work. You decide when to submit your 2 reflections based on your time and schedule. Hint: don’t leave both until the end of the semester!
