The Body in Historical Space: from Tradition to Postmodernity

The article is devoted to the changes in perception of body and corporeal that occurred twentieth century, when traditional society was replaced by modern society, modernity. Another transition takes place second half humanity a step towards situation postmodernity, which also brings variety idea corporeal. socio-cultural construct, it produced reproduced different ways depending on both historical epoch ethnic differences. purpose reveal these context principled approach physicality.The uses method ethnological analysis historiography, as well field sources obtained author during studies practice oriental martial arts halls Moscow Elista. result study conclusion about essential nature attitude body. In European culture, thought opposition spirit, vessel containing it, as, for example, king equated political theology Middle Ages whole state apparatus. industrial world modernity, mechanism, work – an appendage machine production. postmodern situation, discourse splits into transhumanistic non–traditional - there kind rollback old meanings, but new reading. conclusions made are, perhaps, comprehensive understanding already double transformation physicality undertook XX century.