Ehrenreich, Barbara

Natural causes : an epidemic of wellness, the certainty of dying, and killing ourselves to live longer / Barbara Ehrenreich - First edition - New York : Hachette Book Group , 2018 - 234 p. ; 22 cm.

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.

9781455535910


Death---Sociological aspects
Aging---Physiological aspects
Fear of death

RA776.5 / .E38 2018

306.9 EHR