Culture, bodies and the sociology of health
Auteur :
Ettorre, Elizabeth
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780754677567
Date de publication :
16 juin 2010
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
500 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
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.