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Author Williams, Simon J. (Simon Johnson), 1961-

Title Sleep and society [electronic resource] : sociological ventures into the (un)known ... / Simon J. Williams.

Imprint Milton Park, Oxfordshire ; New York : Routledge, 2005.

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 Axe ProQuest E-Book  Electronic Book    ---  Available
Description ix, 198 p.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Changing theories and explanations of sleep: from ancient to modern times -- Sleep through the centuries: historical patterns and practices -- Sleep, embodiment and the lifeword (liebenswelt) -- The social patterning and social organization of sleep: inequalities, institutions and injustices -- Colonizing/capitalizing on sleep: medicalization and beyond -- Conclusions: remaining questions and the challenges ahead.
Reproduction Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
Subject Sleeping customs.
Sleep -- Social aspects.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Author ProQuest (Firm)
ISBN 0415354188 (hardback : alk. paper)
0415354196 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780415354189 (hardback)
9780415354196 (pbk.)
9780203000885 (electronic bk.)

 
    
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