Sociologie de la santé, 4e édition poursuit le même objectif que les éditions précédentes, soit permettre au lecteur de comprendre les dimensions sociales et culturelles de la santé et de la maladie. Toutes les données statistiques ont été mises à jour, et les rubriques " Savoir…
"Pourquoi sommes-nous en bonne ou en mauvaise santé? Sommes-nous les seuls responsables de notre état de santé et de nos maladies, ou notre état dépend-il également de facteurs propres à l'organisation de la société? La 4e édition de Sociologie de la santé explique les dimension…
In a world where illness seems to be everywhere, where does failing biology stop and personal responsibility begin? Nostalgia used to be a killer nervous condition. Emotional women were once treated with a good orgasm, left-handed folk were beaten to be turned 'right', and rotte…
Lovers and livers: disease concepts in history
Lovers and livers: disease concepts in history
Lovers and livers: disease concepts in history
Lovers and livers: disease concepts in history
"In Lovers and Livers, Jacalyn Duffin introduces philosophical theories of disease and delves into the history of two distinct afflictions - one old, one new - that serve as examples to show how applying theory can uncover surprising aspects of the medical past and present. Writ…
Lovers and livers: disease concepts in history
Lovers and livers: disease concepts in history
Can a disease be an idea? A theory? Does disease exist without a patient to suffer from it? In Lovers and Livers, Jacalyn Duffin provides a lively overview of the ideas around disease. She introduces philosophical theories of disease and delves into the history of two distinct a…
"Known in early modern Europe by many names--the French Disease, the Bubas, and, eventually, syphilis--the Great Pox was a chronic disease that carried the stigma of sexuality and produced a slow and painful death. The main institution which treated it, the pox hospital, has com…
"Known in early modern Europe by many names--the French Disease, the Bubas, and, eventually, syphilis--the Great Pox was a chronic disease that carried the stigma of sexuality and produced a slow and painful death. The main institution which treated it, the pox hospital, has com…
From Body to Community is a fresh, well-written, and approachable social history of disease, gender, and social relations in early modern Toledo. Berco's sensitivity and empathy make his writing on the experience of undergoing treatment at a syphilis hospital the most vivid hist…
"Known in early modern Europe by many names--the French Disease, the Bubas, and, eventually, syphilis--the Great Pox was a chronic disease that carried the stigma of sexuality and produced a slow and painful death. The main institution which treated it, the pox hospital, has com…
"Known in early modern Europe by many names--the French Disease, the Bubas, and, eventually, syphilis--the Great Pox was a chronic disease that carried the stigma of sexuality and produced a slow and painful death. The main institution which treated it, the pox hospital, has com…
"Known in early modern Europe by many names--the French Disease, the Bubas, and, eventually, syphilis--the Great Pox was a chronic disease that carried the stigma of sexuality and produced a slow and painful death. The main institution which treated it, the pox hospital, has com…