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Health, medicine, and society : key theories, future agendas /
Taking as its point of departure recent developments in health and social theory Health, Medicine and Society brings together a range of eminent, international scholars to reflect upon key issues at the turn of the century. Contributors draw upon a range of contemporary theories, both modernist and...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
2000.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Taking as its point of departure recent developments in health and social theory Health, Medicine and Society brings together a range of eminent, international scholars to reflect upon key issues at the turn of the century. Contributors draw upon a range of contemporary theories, both modernist and postmodernist, to look at the following themes: *health and social structure*the contested nature of the body*the salience of consumption and risk*the challenge of emotions Health, Medicine and Society provides a 'state-of-the-art' assessment of health related issues at the millennium and a cogent set of arguments for the centrality of health to contemporary social theory. Written in a clear, accessible style it will be ideal reading for students and researchers in health studies, public health, medical sociology, medicine and nursing. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xvi, 366 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0203463617 9780203463611 1280403578 9781280403576 9781134598267 1134598262 9781134598212 1134598211 9781134598250 1134598254 9786610403578 6610403570 |