Medicine as Culture Illness, Disease and the Body in Western Societies

Name: Medicine as Culture Illness, Disease and the Body in Western Societies
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ISBN: 9780761940302

ISBN-10: 0761940308

ISBN-13: 9780761940302

Edition: 2nd 2003 (Revised)

Authors: Deborah Lupton

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This edition provides a broad overview of the way medicine is experienced, perceived and socially constructed in Western societies.

Book details

List price: $60.00
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: SAGE Publications, Limited
Publication date: 10/21/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 202
Size: 6.00" wide x 8.75" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.110
Language: English

Deborah Lupton is an independent sociologist. She was formerly Professor of Sociology and Cultural Studies at Charles Sturt University, Australia.



Introduction


Theoretical Perspectives on Medicine and Society


The Body in Medicine


Representations of Medicine, Illness and Disease in Elite and Popular Culture


The Lay Perspective on Illness and Disease


Power Relations and the Medical Encounter


Feminisms and Medicine


Conclusion