Social and Cultural Lives of Immune Systems
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Author | : James MacLynn Wilce |
Publisher | : Psychology Press |
Total Pages | : 338 |
Release | : 2003 |
ISBN-10 | : 0415310040 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780415310048 |
Rating | : 4/5 (40 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Social and Cultural Lives of Immune Systems by : James MacLynn Wilce
Book excerpt: This book introduces a provocative new branch of social theory: the hypothesis that immunity and disease are in part socially constituted. It suggests that immune systems function not only as material entities but also as social symbols.