CULTURE, BODIES AND THE SOCIOLOGY OF HEALTH by Elizabeth Ettorre ( 9780754677567 )

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Title:

CULTURE, BODIES AND THE SOCIOLOGY OF HEALTH

By:

Elizabeth Ettorre

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0754677567

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9780754677567

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TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD

Pub. date:

16 June, 2010

Pages:

186

Description:

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.

Synopsis:

Culture, Bodies and the Sociology of Health explores the boundaries between bodies and society with special reference to uncovering the cultural components of health and the ways in which bodies are categorized according to a form of culturally embedded 'health orthodoxy'. Illustrating the importance of contextualizing the body as a cultural entity, this book demonstrates that the spaces and boundaries between healthy bodies are becoming more diverse than ever before. The volumes international team of scholars engage with a range of issues surrounding the cultural construction of the body as a site of health and illness. As such, it will be of interest not only to sociologists, especially sociologists of health, but also to scholars of media and communication studies as well as cultural theorists.

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includes 2 tables

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Ashgate Publishing Limited

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