Human identity and identification /

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Author / Creator:	Gowland, Rebecca, author.
Imprint:	Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2013.
Description:	1 online resource
Language:	English
Subject:	Forensic anthropology. Identification. Human body. Identity (Psychology) Forensic anthropology. Human body. Identification. Identity (Psychology)
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11831489

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Other authors / contributors:	Thompson, Timothy James Upton, author.
ISBN:	9781139624763 1139624768 9781139615464 1139615467 9781283943048 1283943042 1139029983 9781139029988 9781139611749 1139611747 9780521885911 0521885914 9780521713665 0521713668
Digital file characteristics:	data file
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. Print version record.
Summary:	"Few things are as interesting to us as our own bodies and, by extension, our own identities. In recent years, there has been a growing interest in the relationship between the body, environment and society. Reflecting upon these developments, this book examines the role of the body in human identification, in the forging of identities, and the ways in which it embodies our social worlds. The approach is integrative, taking a uniquely biological perspective and reflecting on current discourse in the social sciences. With particular reference to bioarchaeology and forensic science, the authors focus on the construction and categorisation of the body within scientific and popular discourse, examining its many tissues, from the outermost to the innermost, from the skin to DNA. Synthesising two, traditionally disparate, strands of research, this is a valuable contribution to research on human identification and the embodiment of identity."--
Other form:	Print version: Gowland, Rebecca. Human identity and identification. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2013 9780521885911
Standard no.:	99952413538

Table of Contents:

Cover; Human Identity and Identification; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Introduction and some historical context; 1.2 Human identification: historical context and modern applications; 1.2.1 Human identification disciplines; 1.2.2 Biometric identification; 1.3 Boundaries of identity and identification; 1.4 Structure of the book; 2 Categories of identity and identification; 2.1 Sex, gender, the body and science; 2.2 Ageing, the perception of age and the body; 2.3 Race, ethnicity and the body; 2.4 Socio-economic status; 2.5 Conclusion; 3 The skin.

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