Statecraft and soulcraft: Foucault On prolonging life
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Dumas, Alex and Turner, Bryan Stanley. (2013). Statecraft and soulcraft: Foucault On prolonging life. In In W. C. Cockerham (Ed.). Medical Sociology on the Move: New Directions in Theory pp. 61 - 81 Springer Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-6193-3_4
Authors | Dumas, Alex and Turner, Bryan Stanley |
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Editors | W. C. Cockerham |
Abstract | This chapter presents a brief overview of the importance that prolongevism, the social movement based on the popular ideology that life can be prolonged more or less indefinitely by modern medical interventions, has taken in society by critically evaluating its objectives and its social and personal consequences. In developing this analysis we will primarily refer to the works of Michel Foucault and to other scholars who have applied his theory to the human body. Although Foucault’s work has had a significant impact on sociology, including the sociology of health and illness, his relevance to the study of ageing and the life-extension project has yet to be fully explored. |
Page range | 61 - 81 |
Year | 2013 |
Book title | Medical Sociology on the Move: New Directions in Theory |
Publisher | Springer Netherlands |
Place of publication | Netherlands |
ISBN | 9789400761926 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-6193-3_4 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-84881136609 |
Research Group | Institute for Religion, Politics, and Society |
Publisher's version | File Access Level Controlled |
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