Sleep and society : sociological ventures into the (un)known. / / Simon J. Williams

• Autore: Williams Simon J (Simon Johnson), <1961, >
• Pubblicazione: Milton Park, Oxfordshire [England] ; ; New York, N.Y. : , : Routledge, , 2005
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (209 p.)
• Disciplina: 306.4
• Soggetto topico: Sleeping customs; Sleep - Social aspects
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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.
• Sommario/riassunto: Exploring the sociological aspects of sleep and their links to current health debates, this unique text discusses why sleep has been so neglected in sociological literature and examines significant modern issues such as:the 24-hour society sleep and work homelessness dream analysis the medicalization and commodification of sleep. Written by a key international figure in medical sociology, this is the first sociological examination of sleep, making it important reading for academics and advanced students of medical sociology, healt
• Titolo autorizzato: Sleep and society
• ISBN: 1-134-25847-X; 0-203-00088-9; 1-299-45854-8; 1-134-25848-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910800090403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II