This book examines the widespread cultural and political consequences of the proliferation of popular health advice. It provides a key theoretical contribution to the sociological study of health and embodiment by illuminating the processes of social change that have transformed how individuals care for themselves and the ways in which power and desire now shape health behaviour.
Self-Care will be of essential interest to students and academics working within the fields of sociology, health and social welfare.
| ISBN: | 9780415859875 |
| Publication date: | 12th December 2013 |
| Author: | Christopher Ziguras |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 208 pages |
| Series: | Routledge Advances in Sociology |
| Genres: |
Sociology Social and ethical issues Medicine and Nursing |