Men's Health

Body, Identity and Social Context
Herausgeber: Broom, Alex; Tovey, Philip

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Men's Health explores the social, political and theoretical underpinnings of the men's health field. Drawing together academics at the forefront of research into men's health, each chapter examines a different intersection of health and masculinity, providing an international and interdisciplinary perspective on the state of play in men's health research. Men's Health explores a diverse range of topics including: social theory and men's health; prostate cancer; heart disease; sexuality; binge drinking; ethnicity, help-seeking; HIV/AIDS; mental illness and sport. Drawing on a range of disciplinary backgrounds and research methodologies, each chapter utilises a critical social science perspective to explore the complex and nuanced relationships between health and contemporary masculinities. This book will be of use to sociology and social science students and academics interested in health and wellbeing, gender studies scholars, as well as those teaching and studying in medicine, nursing and allied health. Special features: The essential social science book on men's health and masculinities The first book to provide a critical overview of men's health in international perspective Written by experts in the field, drawn from a range of disciplines International appeal, with authors from the UK, US, Canada, Finland and Australia

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley
• Seitenzahl: 232
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. April 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 170mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 409g
• ISBN-13: 9780470516560
• ISBN-10: 0470516569
• Artikelnr.: 25606081

Autorenporträt

Alex Broom is Professor of Sociology at the University of New South Wales, Australia. He is the co-editor of Health, Culture and Religion in South Asia; Men's Health: Body, Identity and Social Context; and Gender and Masculinities: Histories, Texts and Practices in India and Sri Lanka. He is the co-author of Therapeutic Pluralism: Exploring the Experiences of Cancer Patients and Professionals. Professor Jon Adams is at the Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Health, University of Technology Sydney (UTS) Australia.