Becoming a Woman

Sally Alexander is a Senior Lecturer at the University of East London and a founding editor of History Workshop Journal.

"As a commentary on the consequences of neoliberalism, a critique of contemporary Western culture, and a recovery effort o fthe unseen, Missing Bodies is a provocative and thought provoking work that situates our understandings of the bodies that are seen and obscured in new light." -Erin L. Pullen, Sociology of Health and Illness "Overall the book opened my eyes to the experiences of the missing and what they mean for the rest of us who are visible and can do something about giving them a voice. It also makes me ask more questions about other missing bodies not mentioned, which, I believe, is the fundamental intent of the book."-PsycCritiques, "This book is written in a vivid style, endowed with a straightforward and pleasant way of expressing the authors' engaged analysis."-Claire Beaudevin, "Social Anthropology" "Missing Bodies focuses our attention on what is not there, and thus brilliantly illuminates just what is! This is a creative, thoughtful, exciting book, a fine contribution to the growing literature on the sociology of the body." -Barbara Katz Rothman, author of "Recreating Motherhood" "Shows the structural and symbolic processes underlying bodily erasure and exposure; a major accomplishment." ---Nelly Oudshoorn, author of "The Male Pill"