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This book represents the first collection of research on health social movements.
  • Demonstrates that health social movements are an innovative and powerful form of political action.
  • Brings together the study of health and illness with social movement theory in order to establish a basis for the study of health social movements.
  • Covers disease-based movements focused on diseases such as Alzheimer’s and breast cancer.
  • Also addresses issue-based movements such as the pro-choice movement, the movement for complementary and alternative medicine, and movements around stem cell research.
  • Illustrates the value of interdisciplinary approaches to studying health social movements.

Social Movements in Health

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    Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
    Publication Date: 15/02/2005
    ISBN13: 9781405124492, 978-1405124492
    ISBN10: 1405124490

    Number of Pages: 208

    Non Fiction , Politics, Philosophy & Society

    Description

    This book represents the first collection of research on health social movements.
    • Demonstrates that health social movements are an innovative and powerful form of political action.
    • Brings together the study of health and illness with social movement theory in order to establish a basis for the study of health social movements.
    • Covers disease-based movements focused on diseases such as Alzheimer’s and breast cancer.
    • Also addresses issue-based movements such as the pro-choice movement, the movement for complementary and alternative medicine, and movements around stem cell research.
    • Illustrates the value of interdisciplinary approaches to studying health social movements.

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