Health, Culture and Society: Conceptual Legacies and Contemporary Applications

Description

This book traces the history of formative, enduring concepts, foundational in the development of the health disciplines. It explores existing literature, and subsequent contested applications. Feminist legacies are discussed with a clear message that early sociological and anthropological theories and debates remain valuable to scholars today. Chapters cover historical events and cultural practices from the standpoint of ‘difference’; formulate theories about the emergence of social issues and problems and discuss health and illness in light of cultural values and practices, social conditions, embodiment and emotions. This collection will be of great value to scholars of biomedicine, health and gender. Front Matter....Pages i-xvii Why Conceptual Legacies and Contemporary Applications?....Pages 1-11 Society, Differentiation and Globalisation....Pages 13-36 Self, Normativity and Embodiment....Pages 37-74 Production, Reproduction and Consumption....Pages 75-102 Kinship, Blood and Alliances....Pages 103-135 Power, Control and Surveillance....Pages 137-177 Gift Giving, Reciprocity, and Exchange....Pages 179-211 Afterword....Pages 213-221 Back Matter....Pages 223-235