{"product_id":"on-vulnerability-a-critical-introduction","title":"On Vulnerability: A Critical Introduction","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eVulnerability maps out the nature of vulnerability, its unequal patterning across social groups, and the everyday social processes that render us vulnerable, providing a multi-dimensional toolkit for studying the cultural meanings of vulnerability, the political-economic factors that shape its patterning, and challenging our sense of who is or who can be vulnerable. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e                                                            \u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e                              \u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 200 pages\u003cbr\u003e                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 13 July 2021\u003cbr\u003e                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Taylor \u0026amp; Francis Ltd\u003cbr\u003e                          \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVulnerability is a comprehensive exploration of the multifaceted nature of vulnerability, its uneven distribution among different social groups, and the everyday social processes that expose us to vulnerability. Through its chapters, the book offers a range of perspectives that empower readers to critically examine the concept of vulnerability and its impact on individuals and communities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach chapter provides a unique sensitizing framework for navigating and challenging the meanings of vulnerability and the coping strategies employed in response to it. The book delves into various topics such as deviance, stigma, identity disruption, intersectionality, risk, emotions, and the vulnerable body. It traces the theoretical roots of these different analytical lenses and applies them through illuminating examples and case studies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on scholarship from interpretive, analytic, and critical traditions, the chapters seamlessly combine to form a multi-dimensional toolkit that empowers the study of the cultural meanings of vulnerability, the political-economic factors that shape its patterns, and a critical awareness of the assumptions that perpetuate vulnerability. This book is intended to serve as a valuable resource for undergraduate and post-graduate students and researchers across the social, health, and human sciences, assisting them in exploring and questioning the experiences and structures of vulnerability in our social world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e                            \u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 330g                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 157 x 234 x 16 (mm)                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9780367366612                                                      \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PatrickBrown","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44104781365498,"sku":"9780367366612","price":39.97,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/e01c5625432d7cd71bdb96c037d8639e.jpg?v=1629686621","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/on-vulnerability-a-critical-introduction","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}