EN | FR
Date 22 June 2023
Pages 252
Format cm 15 x 23
Price € 24.00
EAN 9791036206474

Biologization

Social Applications for the Biological Argument in Health
Publisher ENS Éditions
COLLECTION Sociétés, espaces, temps
Keywords Biology - Health - Body
Neuroscience and genetics have been booming sectors for the last three decades. This work looks into the phenomena of "biologization."

Can biology alone heal our ills? Narrowing this inquiry to the domain of healthcare means understanding the degree to which various actors in this field (individuals, public institutions, professionals) resort to the "biological argument" to defend their practices et and representations. When, how, with what consquences, and to what end are biological causalities prioritized over social ones?