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Focusing on the intersection of illness and modernity, this book employs Foucault's archaeological and genealogical methods to explore how societal perceptions of health have evolved. It delves into the historical contexts and power dynamics that shape contemporary understandings of illness, offering a critical analysis of how modernity influences medical practices and individual experiences of health. Through this lens, it challenges readers to reconsider conventional narratives surrounding illness.
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Illness as a Work of Thought, Monica Greco
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- Released
- 2015
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- Title
- Illness as a Work of Thought
- Subtitle
- A Foucauldian Perspective on Psychosomatics
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Monica Greco
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
- Released
- 2015
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 200
- ISBN13
- 9780415757409
- Category
- Social sciences, Health / Medicine
- Description
- Focusing on the intersection of illness and modernity, this book employs Foucault's archaeological and genealogical methods to explore how societal perceptions of health have evolved. It delves into the historical contexts and power dynamics that shape contemporary understandings of illness, offering a critical analysis of how modernity influences medical practices and individual experiences of health. Through this lens, it challenges readers to reconsider conventional narratives surrounding illness.