| Society & Medicine: Essays in Honor of Renée C. Fox Contributor(s): Messikomer, Carla M. (Editor), Swazey, Judith P. (Editor), Glicksman, Allen (Editor) |
|
 |
ISBN: 0765801566 ISBN-13: 9780765801562 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $178.20 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2002 Annotation: The essays in this volume pay tribute to the achievements of Renee C. Fox in the fields of medicine and sociology. Many of the contributors are Fox's colleagues and current and former students from medicine, sociology, nursing, and bioethics. The title -- Society and Medicine -- reflects the leitmotif in Fox's work: her studies of and teaching about the nature of medicine and medical research; the training and work of their practitioners; the interrelationships between medicine and the societies and cultures of which it is a part; and, above all, the moral and spiritual dimensions of the healing arts. The essays reflect the influence of her scholarship and teaching upon their authors, each of whom is a colleague or has studied with her, but this book is not a "festschrift" in the conventional sense. That is, although the essays recognize, and in many cases pay tribute to, her work, Society and Medicine is not a collection about the corpus of Renee Fox's writings and their influence. Rather, the topics addressed are connected, in various ways, to themes Fox has explored over the years in her own journeys in to the field, or the journeys she has inspired others to make. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Ethics & Moral Philosophy - Medical | Ethics |
| Dewey: 362.1 |
| LCCN: 2002020274 |
| Series: Festschriften |
| Physical Information: 1.08" H x 6.3" W x 9.48" (1.31 lbs) 302 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The essays in this volume pay tribute to the achievements of Ren e C. Fox in the fields of medicine and sociology. Many of the contributors are Fox's colleagues and former students from medicine, sociology, nursing, and bioethics. The title--Society and Medicine--reflects the leitmotif in Fox's work: her studies of and teaching about the nature of medicine and medical research; the training and work of their practitioners; the interrelationships between medicine and the societies and cultures of which it is a part; and, above all, the moral and spiritual dimensions of the healing arts. |
Contributor Bio(s): Swazey, Judith P.: - Judith Swazey is an independent scholar and an adjunct professor of social and behavioral sciences at Boston University Schools of Medicine and Public Health. Her many works include Merger Games and The Courage to Fail. |
