Social and Cultural Lives of Immune Systems
Author | : James MacLynn Wilce |
Publisher | : Psychology Press |
Total Pages | : 338 |
Release | : 2003 |
ISBN-10 | : 0415310040 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780415310048 |
Rating | : 4/5 (048 Downloads) |
Download or read book Social and Cultural Lives of Immune Systems written by James MacLynn Wilce and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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.