Health, Culture and Society : Conceptual Legacies and Contemporary Applications
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2017
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
3319869337
ISBN-13
9783319869339
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2017
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint
Springer International Publishing AG
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Aug 12th, 2018
Print length
235 Pages
Weight
340 grams
Dimensions
14.80 x 20.90 x 1.80 cms
Product Classification:
Cultural studiesSocial & cultural anthropology, ethnographyMedical sociologyMedical anthropology
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This book traces the history of formative, enduring concepts, foundational in the development of the health disciplines. formulate theories about the emergence of social issues and problems and discuss health and illness in light of cultural values and practices, social conditions, embodiment and emotions.
This book traces the history of formative, enduring concepts, foundational in the development of the health disciplines. It explores existing literature, and subsequent contested applications. Feminist legacies are discussed with a clear message that early sociological and anthropological theories and debates remain valuable to scholars today. Chapters cover historical events and cultural practices from the standpoint of ''difference''; formulate theories about the emergence of social issues and problems and discuss health and illness in light of cultural values and practices, social conditions, embodiment and emotions. This collection will be of great value to scholars of biomedicine, health and gender.
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