Sleep and society sociological ventures into the (un)known ...

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1. Verfasser: Williams, Simon J. 1961- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: London ; New York Routledge 2005
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Inhaltsangabe:
  • Includes bibliographical references and index
  • Changing theories and explanations of sleep: from ancient to modern times
  • Sleep through the centuries: historical patterns and practices
  • Sleep, embodiment and the lifeword (liebenswelt)
  • The social patterning and social organization of sleep: inequalities, institutions and injustices
  • Colonizing/capitalizing on sleep: medicalization and beyond
  • Conclusions: remaining questions and the challenges ahead