The age of stress : science and the search for stability /

An exploration of the history of scientific studies of stress in the modern world, revealing how the science that legitimates and fuels current anxieties about stress has been shaped by a wide range of socio-political and cultural, as well as biological factors.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Jackson, Mark, 1959- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2013.
Colección:Oxford historical monographs.
Temas:
Stress (Psychology)
Stress (Physiology)
Science and psychology.
Diseases > Causes and theories of causation.
Life change events.
Adaptation (Biology)
Happiness.
Stress, Psychological
Stress, Psychological > epidemiology
Stress, Physiological
Life Change Events
Adaptation, Biological
Happiness
Stress.
Sciences et psychologie.
Étiologie.
Événements stressants de la vie.
Adaptation (Biologie)
Bonheur.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > Contagious.
MEDICAL > Infectious Diseases.
Life change events
Diseases > Causes and theories of causation
Science and psychology
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:An exploration of the history of scientific studies of stress in the modern world, revealing how the science that legitimates and fuels current anxieties about stress has been shaped by a wide range of socio-political and cultural, as well as biological factors.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xiii, 311 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191641138
0191641138
9781299356054
1299356052
9780191750779
0191750778

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