Health and Modernity: The Role of Theory in Health Promotion

by Thomas Abel, Laura Balbo, Louise Potvin, et al.

Book Overview

From a Theory Group to a Theory Book.- Modernity, Public Health, and Health Promotion.- Critical Issues in Theory for Health Promotion.- Cultural Capital in Health Promotion.- Understanding Differentiation of Health in Late Modernity by Use of Sociological Systems Theory.- Managing Uncertainty Through Participation.- Thinking Health Promotion Sociologically.- Health Governance: The Health Society.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1441922806
• ISBN13: 9781441922809
• Release Date: October 2010
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"