Deborah Lupton Quotes:
Ocupation: Author
Life: b. September 30, 1963
Birthday: September 30
No longer is the body a temple to be worshipped as the house of God; it has become a commodified and regulated object that must be strictly monitored by its owner to prevent lapses into health-threatening behaviors as identified by risk discourse. For those with the socioeconomic resources to indulge in risk modification, this discourse may supply the advantages of a new religion; for others, this discourse has the potential to create anxiety and guilt, to promote hopelessness and fear of the future.
topic: Anxiety, House, Risk, Modification, Fear Of The Future, House Of God
