1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910454325203321

Autore

Aho James Alfred <1942->

Titolo

Body matters [[electronic resource] ] : a phenomenology of sickness, disease, and illness / / James Aho and Kevin Aho

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, : Lexington Books, c2008

ISBN

1-282-49479-1

9786612494796

0-7391-3821-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (206 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

AhoKevin <1969->

Disciplina

610

Soggetti

Medicine - Philosophy

Phenomenology

Social medicine

Medical anthropology

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 173-187) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Foundations -- The lived-body -- The accelerated body and its pathologies -- The sicknesses of society -- The diseases of medicine -- The agonies of illness -- Medicine and phenomenology -- Recovering therapy.

Sommario/riassunto

Written in a jargon-free way, Body Matters provides a clear and accessible phenomenological critique of core assumptions in mainstream biomedicine and explores ways in which health and illness are experienced and interpreted differently in various socio-historical situations. By drawing on the disciplines of literature, cultural anthropology, sociology, medical history, and philosophy, the authors attempt to dismantle common presuppositions we have about human afflictions and examine how the methods of phenomenology open up new ways to interpret the body and to re-envision therapy.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910483380403321

Autore

Davis Smith Justin

Titolo

100 Years of NCVO and Voluntary Action : Idealists and Realists / / by Justin Davis Smith

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2019

ISBN

9783030027742

3030027740

Edizione

[1st ed. 2019.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (305 pages) : illustrations

Disciplina

302.14

Soggetti

History

Great Britain - History

Social history

Civilization - History

World politics

History of Britain and Ireland

Social History

Cultural History

Political History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

1. Introduction -- 2. Setting Up -- 3. Early Years -- 4. Out of Adversity -- 5. Warfare and Welfare -- 6 -- Marking Time -- 7. Losing Ground -- 8 -- Recovery and Challenge -- 9 -- A Golden Age? -- 10. Big Society and Beyond -- 11. Conclusion: Idealists and Realists -- Appendix 1. Key Figures in the History of the Council -- Appendix 2. Select list of organisations supported by the Council. .

Sommario/riassunto

This book explores the rich history of voluntary action in the United Kingdom over the past 100 years, through the lens of the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO), which celebrates its centenary in 2019. From its establishment at the end of the First World War, through the creation of the Welfare State in the middle of the twentieth century, to New Labour and the Big Society at the beginning of this century, NCVO has been at the forefront of major developments



within society and the voluntary movement. The book examines its many successes, including its role in establishing high-profile charities such as Age Concern, the Youth Hostels Association, and National Association of Citizens' Advice Bureaux. It charts the development of closer relations with the state, resulting in growing awareness of the value of voluntary action, increased funding, and beneficial changes to public policy, tax and charity law. But it also explores the criticisms NCVO has faced, in particular that by pursuing a partnership agenda and championing professionalisation, it has contributed to an erosion of the movement's independence and distinctiveness. .