Feminist Existentialism, Biopolitics, and Critical Phenomenology in a Time of Bad Health / Talia Welsh.
This book explores the personal value of healthy behavior, arguing that our modern tendency to praise or blame individuals for their health is politically and economically motivated and has reinforced growing health disparities between the wealthy and poor under the guise of individual responsibilit...
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