Posters, Protests, and Prescriptions - Cultural Histories of the National Health Service in Britain

The National Health Service determines how Britons receive healthcare. It is a source of national pride, a workplace and a symbol. This book explores how the cultural meanings of the NHS developed and changed since its foundation in 1948, shaped by activism, labour, consumerism, space and representation.

Riassunto

The National Health Service determines how Britons receive healthcare. It is a source of national pride, a workplace and a symbol. This book explores how the cultural meanings of the NHS developed and changed since its foundation in 1948, shaped by activism, labour, consumerism, space and representation. -- .

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Jennifer Hand Crane
• Con la collaborazione di: David Cantor (Editore), Jennifer Crane (Editore), Crane Jennifer (Editore), Jane Hand (Editore)
• Editore: Manchester University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 31.05.2022
• EAN: 9781526163462
• ISBN: 978-1-5261-6346-2
• Pagine: 368
• Serie: Social Histories of Medicine
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Medicina > Tematiche generali; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Storia dei paesi e delle regioni; Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, European History, HISTORY / Europe / General, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, MEDICAL / History, History of Medicine, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, Social and cultural history, c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period)