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Stress, shock, and adaptation in the twentieth century /

This edited volume explores the emergence of the stress concept and its ever-changing definitions; its uses in making novel linkages between disciplines such as ecology, physiology, psychology, psychiatry, public health, urban planning, architecture, and a range of social sciences; its application i...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Cantor, David, 1957-, Ramsden, Edmund
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Rochester, NY : University of Rochester Press, 2014.
Colección:Rochester studies in medical history.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:This edited volume explores the emergence of the stress concept and its ever-changing definitions; its uses in making novel linkages between disciplines such as ecology, physiology, psychology, psychiatry, public health, urban planning, architecture, and a range of social sciences; its application in a variety of sites such as the battlefield, workplace, clinic, hospital, and home; and the emergence of techniques of stress management in a variety of different socio-cultural and scientific locations. In short, this volume explores what happened when stress entered the discourse around modernity.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (378 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781580468350
1580468357
ISSN:1526-2715