What Makes Women Sick: Gender and the Political Economy of HealthIn this clearly written and compelling book, Lesley Doyal investigates the effects of social, economic, and cultural conditions on women's health. The "fault line" of gender that continues to divide all societies has, Doyal demonstrates, profound and pervasive consequences for the health of women throughout the world. Her broad synthesis highlights variations between men and women in patterns of health and illness, and it identifies inequalities in medical care that separate groups of women from each other. Doyal's wide-ranging arguments, her wealth of data, her use of women's voices from many cultures - and her examples of women mobilizing to find their own solutions - makes this book required reading for everyone concerned with women's health. |
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What Makes Women Sick: Gender and the Political Economy of Health Lesley Doyal No preview available - 1995 |
What Makes Women Sick: Gender and the Political Economy of Health Lesley Doyal No preview available - 1995 |