Culture, Bodies and the Sociology of Health

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Anthropology
Cover of the book Culture, Bodies and the Sociology of Health by Elizabeth Ettorre, Taylor and Francis
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Author: Elizabeth Ettorre ISBN: 9781317155829
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: May 13, 2016
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Elizabeth Ettorre
ISBN: 9781317155829
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: May 13, 2016
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

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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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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