Biomedicalization and the Practice of Culture

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The book explores the contrasting responses to the rise of type 2 diabetes in the United States and Japan over the past two decades. It highlights how physicians in each country utilize both global professional standards and local cultural knowledge to shape their clinical management strategies. Armstrong-Hough illustrates how these unique approaches persist amid increasing biomedicalization, influenced by broader cultural narratives surrounding diabetes. The examination reveals significant differences in societal attitudes and practices related to the disease in these two contexts.