Böcker av Elizabeth Ettorre

This book traces the history of formative, enduring concepts, foundational in the development of the health disciplines. 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.

Explores the boundaries between bodies and society with reference to uncovering the cultural components of health and the ways in which bodies are catagorised according to a form of culturally embedded 'health orthodoxy'. This book is suitable for sociologists of health and scholars of media and communication studies as well as cultural theorists.

Tranquillisers are prescribed to almost twice as many women as men yet little research has been has been carried out on the gendered character of drug use. A much needed introduction to a neglected area of study.