Body Trade. Captivity, Cannibalism and Colonialism in the Pacific.
Annandale. Pluto Press. 2001. Stock ID #178029 "Captivity, cannibalism, the circus, trading in bodies, prostitution - these subjects are all examined in Body Trade, the first scholarly book to explore postcolonial issues in relation to the body in Australia and the Pacific. When referring to this item please quote stockid 178029.
Black and white photographic plates, xxii + 296pp, index, notes. Half title and upper edge trifle foxed, a very good paperback copy.
In this fascinating analysis, a team of international scholars from a range of disciplines - anthropology, literature, film, art history, and culture studies - examine the historical significance of the way in which the human body has been held captive, traded, and placed on display throughout the western world." (Publisher's description).
Price: $40.00 AU