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Routledge - The End of Stigma?: Long-Term Illness Study

Name: Routledge - The End of Stigma?: Long-Term Illness Study
Brand: Routledge
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Explore the shifting landscape of social identity in Routledge's The End of Stigma?: Changes in the Social Experience of Long-Term Illness. This academic work investigates the roots of contemporary stigma by examining various long-term conditions through a sociological lens. As modern society moves away from mass-produced identities shaped by social class and nation, individual behavior and lifestyle are increasingly defined by personal choice and unique eccentricity. This book questions whether the post-modern world, characterized by sub-cultural freedom and variety, is leading us toward the end of social stigma. By analyzing the individual as a consumer and reflexive citizen, the text provides a fresh perspective on how health and identity intersect in a changing world. It is an essential resource for those studying the evolution of social experiences and the impact of modern agency on long-term illness.

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Investigates the evolving roots of contemporary stigma in relation to various long-term medical conditions.

Examines how modern identity shifts from social class and nation toward individual eccentricity and agency.

Provides a sociological analysis of the individual as a consumer and reflexive citizen in a post-modern world.

Offers new insights into the relationship between sub-cultural freedom and the social experience of illness.

Explores theoretical concepts regarding the potential end of stigma in a society of unlimited variety.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: Hardcover
ASIN: 0415376246
Category: Books > Subjects > Biography > Medical, Legal & Social Sciences > Anthropology & Sociology
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 09 February 2009
Listed Since: 26 January 2007

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