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Author English-Lueck, J. A. (June Anne), 1953-

Title Being and well-being : health and the working bodies of Silicon Valley / J.A. English-Lueck
Published Stanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press, ©2010

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Description 1 online resource (xiii, 271 pages) : illustrations
Contents Embodying place -- Wearable parts -- In production -- Gearing up -- Structural failure -- Tinkering with the future
Summary As the great American work-benefit experiment erodes, companies are increasingly asking people to take responsibility for managing their own health. This book explores this health culture, detailing the biomedical, countercultural, and immigrant-based beliefs and practices that shape ideas about working, care-giving, and more
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-263) and index
Notes English
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Subject Health behavior -- California -- Santa Clara Valley (Santa Clara County)
Health attitudes -- California -- Santa Clara Valley (Santa Clara County)
Public health -- Anthropological aspects -- California -- Santa Clara Valley (Santa Clara County)
Employees -- Health and hygiene -- California -- Santa Clara Valley (Santa Clara County)
Work -- Health aspects -- California -- Santa Clara Valley (Santa Clara County)
Health behavior.
Age factors in disease.
Health attitudes.
Cross-cultural studies.
Industrial hygiene -- California -- Santa Clara Valley (Santa Clara County)
Health Behavior
Age Factors
Attitude to Health
Cross-Cultural Comparison
HEALTH & FITNESS -- Health Care Issues.
MEDICAL -- Public Health.
MEDICAL -- Health Policy.
HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- General.
MEDICAL -- Diseases.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Disease & Health Issues.
MEDICAL -- Health Care Delivery.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- Cultural.
Cross-cultural studies
Age factors in disease
Health attitudes
Health behavior
Industrial hygiene
Public health -- Anthropological aspects
SUBJECT California
Subject California -- Santa Clara Valley (Santa Clara County)
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2010011324
ISBN 9780804775793
0804775796