The healthy socialist life in Maoist China, 1949-1980 / Renée Krusche.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Krusche, Renée, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medical care.

Medical policy.

Public health.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 247 pages)

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2022]

Summary:

"This book examines Mao-era health practices that were implemented to foster individual health and national production goals in socialist China. It highlights continuous state efforts towards a national healthy body and setbacks in the form of diseases of civilization"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Part I: Nutritional Government

Shapes of Nutrition

Spaces of Food

Part II: Physical Government

Plans for the Body

Time to Rest

Part III: Disease Government

Overweight and Obesity

Hypertension

Conclusion: Governmentality's Playground.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-7936-5456-5