Women and Health: Feminist Perspectives (Gender & Society: Feminist Perspectives on the Past & Present)

Women and Health: Feminist Perspectives (Gender & Society: Feminist Perspectives on the Past & Present)

by InstituteofNursingStudies,Hull;CeliaKitzingerLough (Editor)

Synopsis

this comprehensive volume provides a broad sample of contemporary British feminist work on women and health. It spans the disciplines of psychology, sociology, social policy, social anthropology and economics, and demonstrates the development of feminist theorizing and activism in these areas over the past decade. Topics include: global and national politics of women's health; the 'psychologization' of health: sexuality and AIDS; body image and pregnancy; reproductive technology; substance abuse; breast cancer; and the long-term health problems of women. Calling for a greater understanding of women and health, the contributors acknowledge the gender-based inequities of women's experiences and address the need for social and political change in order to improve the health and health care of women across the lifespan.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 216
Edition: 1
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Published: 23 Nov 1994

ISBN 10: 0748401482
ISBN 13: 9780748401482