Sleep and society
Subtitle: sociological ventures into the (un)known--
By: Simon J. Williams.
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Milton Park, Oxfordshire; N.Y., NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 198
Subjects: Sleeping customs; Sleep -- Social aspects; Sleep; Cultural Evolution; Philosophy, Medical -- history; Socioeconomic Factors; Symbolism
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Changing theories and explanations of sleep: from ancient to modern times; title: Sleep through the centuries: historical patterns and practices; title: Sleep, embodiment and the lifeword (liebenswelt); title: The social patterning and social organization of sleep: inequalities, institutions and injustices; title: Colonizing/capitalizing on sleep: medicalization and beyond; title: Conclusions: remaining questions and the challenges ahead.