The Sociology of Health Promotion: Critical Analyses of Consumption, Lifestyle and Risk

The Sociology of Health Promotion: Critical Analyses of Consumption, Lifestyle and Risk
ISBN-10
1134818823
ISBN-13
9781134818822
Category
Social Science
Pages
264
Language
English
Published
2003-09-02
Publisher
Routledge
Authors
Robin Bunton, Sarah Nettleton, Roger Burrows

Description

Promotion of health has become a central feature of health policy at local, national and international levels, forming part of global health initiatives such as those endorsed by the World Health Organisation. The issues examined in The Sociology of Health Promotion include sociology of risk, the body, consumption, processes of surveillance and normalisation and considerations relating to race and gender in the implementation of health programmes. It will be invaluable reading for students, health promoters, public health doctors and academics.

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