Society and Social Sciences, General, Social and Ethical Issues, Social Aspects
Flexible Bodies

Flexible Bodies: Tracking Immunity in American Culture - From the Days of Polio to the Age of AIDS

Paperback Published on: 30/10/1995
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Synopsis

Emily Martin traces Americans' changing ideas about health and immunity since the 1940s. She explores the implications of our emphasis on 'flexibility' in contexts from medicine to the corporate world, warning that we may be approaching a new form of social Darwinism.

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Beacon Press
  • ISBN: 9780807046272
  • Number of pages: 320
  • Dimensions: 152 x 227 x 26 mm
  • Weight: 524g
  • Languages: English