Social and cultural lives of immune systems
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780415310055
Date de publication :
3 avr. 2003
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
610 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book introduces a provocative new branch of social theory: the hypothesis that immunity and disease are in part socially constituted. It suggests that immune systems function not only as material entities but also as social symbols.