{"title":"Mark Jackson","description":"\u003cp\u003eMark Jackson's works delve into the intricate histories of disease and human experience, offering readers a compelling exploration of the past through a medical and social lens. His titles, such as \u003cem\u003eBroken Dreams\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Routledge History of Disease\u003c\/em\u003e, reflect a scholarly yet accessible approach to historical narratives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted primarily in History \u0026amp; Military themes, Jackson's books invite readers to consider how illness and medical thought have shaped societies over time. His writings engage with both broad historical trends and the intimate realities behind them, making his collection a thought-provoking choice for enthusiasts of historical inquiry.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"broken-dreams-by-mark-jackson-9781789143959","title":"Broken Dreams","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe midlife crisis has become a cliché in modern society.\u003c\/strong\u003e Since the mid-twentieth century, the term has been used to explain infidelity in middle-aged men, disillusionment with personal achievements, the pain and sadness associated with separation and divorce, and the fear of approaching death.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBroken Dreams\u003c\/em\u003e provides a meticulously researched account of the social and cultural conditions in which middle-aged men and women began to re-evaluate their hopes and dreams, reassess their relationships, and seek new forms of identity and fresh pathways to self-satisfaction. Drawing on a rich seam of literary, medical, media and cinematic sources, as well as personal accounts, it explores how the crises of middle-aged men and women were shaped by increased life expectancy, changing family structures, shifting patterns of work, and the rise of individualism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"NewSouth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46848589103340,"sku":"9781789143959","price":47.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/27968633482824.jpg?v=1758990802"},{"product_id":"the-routledge-history-of-disease-by-mark-jackson-9780367868819","title":"The Routledge History of Disease","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Routledge History of Disease\u003c\/em\u003e draws on innovative scholarship in the history of medicine to explore the challenges involved in writing about health and disease throughout the past and across the globe. It presents a varied range of case studies and perspectives on the patterns, technologies, and narratives of disease that can be identified in the past and that continue to influence our present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOrganised thematically, the chapters examine particular forms and conceptualisations of disease. Subjects range from leprosy in medieval Europe and cancer screening practices in twentieth-century USA to the ayurvedic tradition in ancient India and the pioneering studies of mental illness that took place in nineteenth-century Paris. The book also discusses the various sources and methods that can be used to understand the social and cultural contexts of disease.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 24 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 3.0 license. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.routledgehandbooks.com\/doi\/10.4324\/9781315543420.ch24\"\u003eRead here\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47608162255084,"sku":"9780367868819","price":116.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9f435960025b8dab467812ea9f344ab9.jpg?v=1778203021"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/mark-jackson.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}