historical and contemporary struggles over key concepts Kananen, Johannes editor. Bergenheim, Sophy editor. Wessel, Merle editor. text bibliography enk London Routledge c2018 2018 monographic eng

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xiii, 227 pages : illustration ; 25 cm. In Germanic and Nordic languages, the term for 'public health' literally translates to 'people's health', for example Volksgesundheit in German, folkhl̃sa in Swedish and kansanterveys in Finnish. Covering a period stretching from the late nineteenth century to the present day, this book discusses how understandings and meanings of public health have developed in their political and social context, identifying ruptures and redefinitions in its conceptualisation. It analyses the multifaceted and interactive rhetorical play through which key concepts have been used as political tools, on the one hand, and shaped the understanding and operating environment of public health, on the other. Focusing on the blurred boundaries between the social and the medico-scientific realms, from social hygiene to population policy, Conceptualising Public Health explores the sometimes contradictory and paradoxical normative aims associated with the promotion of public health -- Provided by the publisher. edited by Johannes Kananen, Sophy Bergenheim and Merle Wessel. Includes bibliographical references and index. Public health Philosophy Public Health history Sociological Factors Health Policy history History, 20th Century History, 19th Century Public health Philosophy ffentliches Gesundheitswesen Volksgesundheit Begriff RA425 .C7736 2018 362.1 2018 E-556 WA 11.1 9781138036833 (hpb) 1138036838 2018275508 NLM 200109 20250312110730.0 20900036 eng