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Culture, bodies and the sociology of health

This text explores the boundaries between bodies and society with special reference to uncovering the cultural components of health and the ways in which bodies are categorized according to a form of culturally embedded 'health orthodoxy'.

Audience
adult
Length
short · 186 pages

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