{"product_id":"the-medicalization-of-cyberspace-andy-miah-9780415393645","title":"The Medicalization of Cyberspace","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe entire infrastructure and culture of medicine is being transformed by digital technology, the Internet and mobile devices. Cyberspace is now regularly used to provide medical advice and medication, with great numbers of sufferers immersing themselves within virtual communities. What are the implications of this medicalization of cyberspace for how people make sense of health and identity? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Medicalization of Cyberspace\u003c\/em\u003e is the first book to explore the relationship between digital culture and medical sociology. It examines how technology is redefining expectations of and relationships with medical culture, addressing the following questions: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow will the rise of digital communities affect traditional notions of medical expertise? \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat will the medicalization of cyberspace mean in a new era of posthuman enhancements? \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow should we regard hype and exaggeration about science in the media and how can this encourage public engagement with bioethics?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book looks at the complex interactions between health, medicalization, cyberculture, the body and identity. It addresses topical issues, such as medical governance, reproductive rights, eating disorders, Web 2.0, and perspectives on posthumanism. It is essential reading for healthcare professionals and social, philosophical and cultural theorists of health.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Andy Miah,Emma Rich\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415393647\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415393645\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.57lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.38d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2009","brand":"Andy Miah","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48086597501183,"sku":"9780415393645","price":51.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a8427458-8699-4c5b-bcaa-9ed40c2c053e.jpg?v=1769095605","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-medicalization-of-cyberspace-andy-miah-9780415393645","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}