The Social Construction of Dementia

Colin Palfrey, Nancy Harding

Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 1997

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In this study the social construction of dementia is examined closely for the first time. Nancy Harding and Colin Palfrey show how Western society sees dementia as a disease, rather than a natural part of the ageing process. They take issue with the constructed view of the body as a machine, whose parts 'break down' and need replacement.

ISBN-13
9781853022579
ISBN-10
1853022578
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Year
1997
Publication date
1997-07-01
Pages
184
Dimensions
153x233x14
Weight
300