Includes bibliographical references (p. [173]-191) and index.
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 (Lebenswelt) -- The social patterning and social organisation of sleep: inequalities, institutions and injustices -- Colonising/capitalising on sleep: medicalisation and beyond -- Conclusions: remaining questions and the challenges ahead.
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