Description
Promotion of health has become a central feature of health policy at local, national and international levels, forming part of global health initiatives such as those endorsed by the World Health Organisation. The issues examined in The Sociology of Health Promotion include sociology of risk, the body, consumption, processes of surveillance and normalisation and considerations relating to race and gender in the implementation of health programmes. It will be invaluable reading for students, health promoters, public health doctors and academics.
About the Author
Robin Bunton, Roger Burrows, Sarah Nettleton
Reviews
'As the first book devoted to the sociology of health promotion, this is an important collection.' - Sociology of Health and Illness
'lively, provocative and insightful' - Health Matters
Book Information
ISBN 9780415116473
Author Robin Bunton
Format Paperback
Page Count 264
Imprint Routledge
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 362g