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Masculinity and Men's Health: Coronary Heart Disease in Medical and Public Discourse
Elianne Riska
Masculinity and Men's Health: Coronary Heart Disease in Medical and Public Discourse
Elianne Riska
Are men truly marked by their personality to fall victim to heart disease? This book offers a sociological analysis of medical knowledge, gender, and coronary heart disease (CHD) in post-WWII America. Using data on men's high death rates, it illuminates contemporary thinking on how changes in the economic and social order influence men's health.
162 pages
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | May 9, 2006 |
ISBN13 | 9780742529014 |
Publishers | Rowman & Littlefield |
Pages | 162 |
Dimensions | 163 × 228 × 12 mm · 254 g |
Language | English |
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