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Gender, health, and popular culture : historical perspectives

Health is a gendered concept in Western cultures, customarily associated with strength in men and beauty in women. Educated or self-styled experts, ranging from physicians to newspaper columnists to advertisers, offer advice on achieving optimal health. Historically, gendered concepts of health were...

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Contributors: Warsh, Cheryl Krasnick, 1957- (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Waterloo, Ont. : Wilfrid Laurier University Press, 2010.
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Human body > Social aspects > History.
Body image > Social aspects > History.
Women > Health and hygiene > Sociological aspects.
Health > Social aspects > History.
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Call Number: GN 298 .G45 2010
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