The Influence of Western Society's Construction of a Healthy Daily Life on the Conceptualisation of Occupation

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The Influence of Western Society's Construction of a Healthy Daily Life on the Conceptualisation of Occupation

This article proposes that the current conceptualisation of occupation within the dominant Anglophone literature reflects central elements of Western society's construction of a ‘healthy’ daily life, the ‘ideal’ and expected way to live. Contemporary theories of social action are used to descri...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Kantartzis, Sarah, Molineux, Matthew
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Taylor & Francis Australasia 2010
Subjects:	Social constructionism Occupation Western society Theory
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/21629

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