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In The Imperative of Health: Public Health and the Regulated Body, Deborah Lupton provides a deep reappraisal of public health and health promotion within contemporary societies. Using sociocultural and political theory, the text examines how subjectivity, embodiment, and power relations shape our understanding of health. This work analyzes the symbolic nature of public health practices and explores the underlying assumptions in health communication. It is an essential resource for those studying the implications of new social theories on health promotion. Published by Sage Publishing, this book offers a rigorous look at how public health functions in modern social structures.

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This book is published by Sage Publishing and explores contemporary public health and health promotion.

The text utilizes sociocultural and political theory, including Foucault's writings on subjectivity and power.

Deborah Lupton examines the symbolic nature of health practices and their underlying meanings.

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Release Date
15 June 1995
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