| Description |
198 pages ; 24cm |
| Series |
Routledge advances in sociology ; 10 |
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Routledge advances in sociology ; 10
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| Contents |
1. Introduction: You are your own saviour and your own worst enemy -- 2. Learning to care for one's self -- 3. Sending the health message -- 4. Natural alternatives -- 5. Self-care and anti-institutional politics -- 6. The nagging state -- 7. Narcissism and self-care: Theorizing America's obsession with mundane health behaviour -- 8. Governing one's self -- 9. Reflexivity, rationalization and health risk -- 10. Technological salvation or more human solutions? -- 11. Conclusion: Towards a social-ecological approach to self-care promotion |
| Summary |
"Self-Care will be of essential interest to students and academics working within the fields of sociology, health and social welfare."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Medicine, Popular.
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Self-care, Health.
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Health Behavior.
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Self Care.
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| LC no. |
2003047099 |
| ISBN |
0415300584 : |
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