The Cult and Science of Public Health : A Sociological Investigation
Kevin. Dew
Bok Engelsk 2012 · Electronic books.
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| Utgitt | New York : : Berghahn Books, , 2012.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (188 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - The Cult and Scienceof Public Health; Contents; Acknowledgements; INTRODUCTION: Public Health Theories and Theorizing Public Health; CHAPTER 1: Myths, Morality and Modern Public Health; CHAPTER 2: The Politics of Public Health; CHAPTER 3: Health Promotion Settings and Health Hostile Environments; CHAPTER 4: Public Health and Health Professionals; CHAPTER 5: The Political Use of Public Health; CHAPTER 6: Public Health Campaigns; CHAPTER 7: The Cult of Health and its Rituals; Bibliography; Index. - In contemporary manifestations of public health rituals and events, people are being increasingly united around what they hold in common-their material being and humanity. As a cult of humanity, public health provides a moral force in society that replaces 'traditional' religions in times of great diversity or heterogeneity of peoples, activities and desires. This is in contrast to public health's foundation in science, particularly the science of epidemiology. The rigid rules of 'scientific evidence' used to determine the cause of illness and disease can work against the most vulnerable in so
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| Emner | Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena
Attitude Attitude to Health Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms Vis mer... Behavioral Disciplines and Activities
Behavioral Sciences Delivery of Health Care Disciplines and Occupations Environment and Public Health Health Health Care Health Care Economics and Organizations Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation Health Occupations Health Policy Medicine Policy Population Characteristics Psychiatry and Psychology Public Policy Social Control Policies Social Control, Formal Social Sciences Sociology Sociology, Medical Health attitudes. Health services accessibility. Medical policy. Public health -- Social aspects. Health & Biological Sciences Public Health Social Medicine folkehelse samfunnsmedisin sosiologi sosialmedisin helsefremmende arbeid helsetjenester |
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| ISBN | 0857453394. - 9780857453396
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