Download or read book The Imperative of Health written by Deborah Lupton and published by SAGE. This book was released on 1995-06-15 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this reappraisal of public health and health promotion in contemporary societies, Deborah Lupton explores public health and health promotion using contemporary sociocultural and political theory, particularly that building on Foucault′s writings on subjectivity, embodiment and power relations. The author examines the implications of the new social theories for the study of health promotion and health communication to analyze the symbolic nature of public health practices, and explores their underlying meanings and assumptions.