Aging Men, Masculinities and Modern Medicine.

Aging Men, Masculinities and Modern Medicine.

Aging Men, Masculinities and Modern Medicine explores the multiple socio-historical contexts surrounding men's aging bodies in modern medicine from a global perspective. The first of its kind, it investigates the interrelated aspects of aging, masculinities and biomedicine, allowing for a timel...

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Main Author: Kampf, Antje
Other Authors: Marshall, Barbara L., Petersen, Alan
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2013.
Subjects:
Older men > Health and hygiene.
Aging.
Masculinity.
Aging
Masculinity
Online Access:Click for online access
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Summary:Aging Men, Masculinities and Modern Medicine explores the multiple socio-historical contexts surrounding men's aging bodies in modern medicine from a global perspective. The first of its kind, it investigates the interrelated aspects of aging, masculinities and biomedicine, allowing for a timely reconsideration of the conceptualisation of aging men within the recent explosion of social science studies on men's health and biotechnologies including anti-aging perspectives. This book discusses both healthy and diseased states of aging men in medical practices, bringing together.
Physical Description:1 online resource (225 pages)
ISBN:9781136173349
113617334X
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.

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