Health and the construction of the individual
著者
書誌事項
Health and the construction of the individual
Routledge, 2002
- : hbk
大学図書館所蔵 全6件
注記
Includes bibliographical references (p. [108]-122) and index
内容説明・目次
内容説明
Social Constructionism has been used mainly to explore how individuals construct their world or to investigate the social construction of knowledge. However, whilst critical studies of medical knowledge and the construction of scientific knowledge have been conducted, to date, social science knowledge remains unquestioned.
Taking up this challenge, Health and the Construction of the Individual is a social study of social science. Focusing particularly on constructions of the individual in health-related psychological and sociological texts, Jane Ogden explores how social science constructs social science facts by using methodology, measurement, theory and boundaries.
Health and the Construction of the Individual will make fascinating reading for health psychologists, medical sociologists, social constructionists and all students and researchers interested in gaining a greater understanding of the premises underlying social science.
目次
Introduction: Towards a Social Study of Social Science. Methodology and the Construction of the Individual: The Example of Sex Research. Changing Measurement and the Example of Health Status. Theory as Data: The Example of Health and Risk. The Rhetorical Challenge to Biomedicine: Defining what the Individual is Not. Defining the Individual/Social Boundary: Constructing the Individual as Not Social. Who is the Late Twentieth Century Individual? The Example of Diet as a Vehicle for Self Control. Conclusion: Constructing the Individual and the Implications for Social Science. References. Index.
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