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OverviewThis is a detailed analysis of how understandings of health management past, present and future has transformed in the digital age. Since the mid-20th century, we have witnessed 'healthy' lifestyles being pushed as part of health promotion strategies, both via the state, and through health tracking tools, and narratives of wellness online. This marks a seismic shift from a public welfare state responsibility for health towards individualised practices of digital self-care. Today health has become representative of 'lifestyle corrections' which is performed on social media. Putting the spotlight on neoliberalism and digital technology as pervasive tools that dictate wellness as a moral obligation, Rachael Kent critically analyses how users navigate relationships between self-tracking technologies, social media, and everyday health management. . Full Product DetailsAuthor: Rachael Kent (Kings College London)Publisher: Bristol University Press Imprint: Bristol University Press ISBN: 9781529210156ISBN 10: 1529210151 Pages: 230 Publication Date: 30 May 2023 Audience: Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Professional & Vocational , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of Contents1. Transformations of Health in the Digital Society 2. Understanding Our Bodies through Datafication 3. Surveillance Cultures of the Digital Health Self 4. Discipline and Moralism of Our Health 5. Health ‘Disciples’: Technology ‘Addiction’ and Embodiment 6. Sharing ‘Healthiness’ 7. Future Directions for the Digital Health SelfReviews"""This book conceptualises what digital health means in people's lives. It shows the complexities and ambivalences inherent in new digital subjectivities, and is a strong and original contribution."" Antoinette Mary Fage-Butler, Aarhus University" Author InformationRachael Kent is Lecturer in Digital Economy and Society in the Department of Digital Humanities at King's College London, and Founder of tech-wellbeing consultancy Dr. Digital Health. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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