Natural causes : an epidemic of wellness, the certainty of dying, and killing ourselves to live longer /
Ehrenreich, Barbara,
Natural causes : an epidemic of wellness, the certainty of dying, and killing ourselves to live longer / Barbara Ehrenreich. - First edition. - xv, 234 pages ; 22 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-234).
Introduction -- Midlife revolt -- Rituals of humiliation -- The veneer of science -- Crushing the body -- The madness of mindfulness -- Death in social context -- The war between conflict and harmony -- Cellular treason -- Tiny minds -- "Successful aging" -- The invention of the self -- Killing the self, 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.
9781455535910 1455535915
Death--Sociological aspects.
Aging.
Natural causes : an epidemic of wellness, the certainty of dying, and killing ourselves to live longer / Barbara Ehrenreich. - First edition. - xv, 234 pages ; 22 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-234).
Introduction -- Midlife revolt -- Rituals of humiliation -- The veneer of science -- Crushing the body -- The madness of mindfulness -- Death in social context -- The war between conflict and harmony -- Cellular treason -- Tiny minds -- "Successful aging" -- The invention of the self -- Killing the self, 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.
9781455535910 1455535915
Death--Sociological aspects.
Aging.