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In this reappraisal of public health and health promotion in contemporary societies, Deborah Lupton explores public health and health promotion using contemporary sociocultural and political theory, particularly that building on Foucault's writings on subjectivity, embodiment and power relations. The author examines the implications of the new social theories for the study of health promotion and health communication to analyze the symbolic nature of public health practices, and explores their underlying meanings and assumptions.
Technologies of Health: Contemporary Health Promotion and Public Health
Technologies of Health: Contemporary Health Promotion and Public Health
Within the field of health promotion, there is a continuing debate concerning how exactly the field should define itself. What is health promotion? What should it attempt to do? What should its ...
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