Health and social theory
"What we consider to be 'healthy' is shaped by society; we compare our own health with those around us and identify illness according to social norms. But how are these standards established and how do they change? Is health a 'personal trouble' or a 'public issue'...
Main Author: | De Maio, Fernando |
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Institution: | ETUI-European Trade Union Institute |
Format: | TEXT |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Basingstoke
2010
Palgrave Macmillan |
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19186700124919049829-Health-and-social-theory.htm |
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