The Imperative of Health: Public Health and the Regulated Body

The Imperative of Health: Public Health and the Regulated Body
ISBN-10
1446265846
ISBN-13
9781446265840
Category
Social Science
Pages
193
Language
English
Published
1995-06-15
Publisher
SAGE
Author
Deborah Lupton

Description

In this reappraisal of public health and health promotion in contemporary societies, Deborah Lupton explores public health and health promotion using contemporary sociocultural and political theory, particularly that building on Foucault′s writings on subjectivity, embodiment and power relations. The author examines the implications of the new social theories for the study of health promotion and health communication to analyze the symbolic nature of public health practices, and explores their underlying meanings and assumptions.

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