Health, Culture and Society
Subtitle: Conceptual Legacies and Contemporary Applications
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: Jul 20, 2017
Language: eng
Format: hardcover
Number of pages: 235
ISBN-13: 9783319607856
Description: This book traces the history of formative, enduring concepts, foundational in the development of the health disciplines. It explores existing literature, and subsequent contested applications. Feminist legacies are discussed with a clear message that early sociological and anthropological theories and debates remain valuable to scholars today. Chapters cover historical events and cultural practices from the standpoint of 'difference'; formulate theories about the emergence of social issues and problems and discuss health and illness in light of cultural values and practices, social conditions, embodiment and emotions. This collection will be of great value to scholars of biomedicine, health and gender.
Notes: Source title: Health, Culture and Society: Conceptual Legacies and Contemporary Applications