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... activities , and that the female tends to specialize in such activities . ” The attempt to replace rather than to complement these " nonmarket activities " with commodities is literally unhealthy . See Alan Berg , The Nutrition Factor ...
... activities , and that the female tends to specialize in such activities . ” The attempt to replace rather than to complement these " nonmarket activities " with commodities is literally unhealthy . See Alan Berg , The Nutrition Factor ...
Page 215
... activities which most of the time will not and cannot be undertaken for money , but which can be devalued if too much money is around . The achievement of a concrete social goal cannot be measured in terms of industrial outputs ...
... activities which most of the time will not and cannot be undertaken for money , but which can be devalued if too much money is around . The achievement of a concrete social goal cannot be measured in terms of industrial outputs ...
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... activities , competent performance , the commitment to enhance health in others — these are all learned from the example of peers or elders . These personal activities are shaped and conditioned by the culture in which the individual ...
... activities , competent performance , the commitment to enhance health in others — these are all learned from the example of peers or elders . These personal activities are shaped and conditioned by the culture in which the individual ...
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Introduction | 3 |
The Medicalization of Life | 39 |
Introduction | 127 |
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