Body Matters: A Phenomenology of Sickness, Disease, and Illness

by James A. Aho and Kevin Aho

Book Overview

Written in a jargon-free way, Body Matters provides a clear and accessible phenomenological critique of core assumptions in mainstream biomedicine and explores ways in which health and illness are experienced and interpreted differently in various socio-historical situations. By drawing on the disciplines of literature, cultural anthropology, sociology, medical history, and philosophy, the authors attempt to dismantle common presuppositions...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0739126989
• ISBN13: 9780739126981
• Release Date: June 2008
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Length: 206 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.3"