Table of Contents: Sleep and society :

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Williams, Simon J. 1961-
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Milton Park, Oxfordshire ; New York : Routledge, 2005.
Subjects:	Sleeping customs. Sleep > Social aspects. Electronic books.
Online Access:	https://recursos.uloyola.es/login?url=https://accedys.uloyola.es:8443/accedix0/sitios/ebook.php?id=131087

Table of 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.