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

Bibliographic Details
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Milton Park, Oxfordshire ; New York : Routledge 2005.
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Table of Contents:
  • 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.