We all have a body, but how does it impact upon our day to day life? This book sets out to explore how ordinary women, men and children talk about their bodies, through four central themes: - * physical and emotional bodies * illness and disability * gender * ageing. A coherent collection of such empirical research, The Body in Everyday Life provides an accessible introduction to the sociology of the body, a field previously dominated by theoretical or philosophical accounts.
We all have a body, but how does it impact upon our day to day life? This book sets out to explore how ordinary women, men and children talk about the...
This volume seeks to provide a critical review of the late-1990s state of health promotion research. It maps out key debates and draws out major themes in order to demonstrate the benefits of re-conceptualizing the field of health promotion as collaborative and integrating, rather than as a battlefield for disciplinary and intellectual clashes. By seeking to make a significant contribution to ongoing epistemological, theoretical and methodological debates in health promotion research, this book should enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of health promotion policy and practice. With...
This volume seeks to provide a critical review of the late-1990s state of health promotion research. It maps out key debates and draws out major theme...
