Culture, Bodies and the Sociology of Health
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Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
0754677567
ISBN-13
9780754677567
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint
Routledge
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jun 16th, 2010
Print length
186 Pages
Weight
502 grams
Dimensions
24.10 x 16.50 x 1.90 cms
Product Classification:
Cultural studiesSociology
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Explores the boundaries between bodies and society with reference to uncovering the cultural components of health and the ways in which bodies are catagorised according to a form of culturally embedded 'health orthodoxy'. This book is suitable for sociologists of health and scholars of media and communication studies as well as cultural theorists.
Culture, Bodies and the Sociology of Health explores the boundaries between bodies and society with special reference to uncovering the cultural components of health and the ways in which bodies are categorized according to a form of culturally embedded ''health orthodoxy''. Illustrating the importance of contextualizing the body as a cultural entity, this book demonstrates that the spaces and boundaries between healthy bodies are becoming more diverse than ever before. The volumes international team of scholars engage with a range of issues surrounding the cultural construction of the body as a site of health and illness. As such, it will be of interest not only to sociologists, especially sociologists of health, but also to scholars of media and communication studies as well as cultural theorists.
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