Natural causes : an epidemic of wellness, the certainty of dying, and killing ourselves to live longer / Barbara Ehrenreich
Material type: TextPublication details: New York : Hachette Book Group , 2018Edition: First editionDescription: 234 p. ; 22 cmISBN:- 9781455535910
- 306.9 EHR
- RA776.5 .E38 2018
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Libro - Monografía | Biblioteca Pública de San Miguel de Allende, A.C. Sala Ingles | 306.9 EHR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 027507 |
Mid-life revolt -- Rituals of humiliation -- The veneer of science -- Crushing the body -- The madness of mindfulness -- Death in social context -- The war between conflict harmony -- Crushing the body -- Tiny minds -- "Successful" aging -- The invention of the self -- Killing the self and rejoicing in a living world.
Offers insight into healthcare practices, identifying the cellular sources of aging and illness and revealing that aggressive treatments provide an illusion of control and survivability at the cost of life quality.
English.
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