The new public health : health and self in the age of risk
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The new public health : health and self in the age of risk
Allen & Unwin, 1996
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 182-198) and index
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Description
Achieving good health is one of the major concerns of contemporary societies. Everyone is now called upon to play their part in creating a "healthier" and more "ecologically sustainable" environment through attention to lifestyle and involvement in collective efforts to manage risk. These strategies are the mainstay of the so-called "new public health". Petersen and Lupton focus critically on the new public health, assessing its implications for the concepts of self, embodiment and citizenship. They argue that the new public health is used as a source of moral regulation and for distinguishing between self and other. They also explore the implications of the modernist belief in the power of science and the ability of experts to solve problems through the rational administrative means that underpin the strategies and rhetoric of the new public health.
Table of Contents
AcknowledgementsIntroduction1 The new public health: a new morality?2 Epidemiology: governing by numbers3 The 'healthy' citizen4 Risk discourse and 'the environment'5 The 'healthy' city6 The duty to participateConclusionReferencesIndex
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