Identity and Health

Name: Identity and Health
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ISBN: 9780415307925

ISBN-10: 0415307929

ISBN-13: 9780415307925

Edition: 2004

Authors: David Kelleher, Gerard Leavey

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This book looks at the relationship between health and illness, and the interplay between private and public identities. Drawing on theories of illness, culture and identity, the authors consider how illness, physical image and body-mind

Book details

List price: $70.95
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 8/16/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 224
Size: 6.50" wide x 9.25" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.792
Language: English



Introduction



Identity and Illness



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Identity and Alzheimer's Disease



The Irish in London: Identity and Health



Sport, Health and Identity: Social and Cultural Change in Disorganised Capitalism



Lambegs and Bodhrans: Religion, Identity and Health in Northern Ireland



Gay and Lesbian Identities and Mental Health



Life Narratives, Health and Identity


Conclusion