Abstract

MENDIETA-IZQUIERDO, Giovane. Male Body: A public health analysis. Rev. Fac. Nac. Salud Pública [online]. 2015, vol.33, n.1, pp.100-110. ISSN 0120-386X.

OBJECTIVE:To describe some theoretical and empirical research on the male body as a category of analysis for study from public health. METHODOLOGY:A review that included 44 documents including books, articles and book chapters on the body and the male body. The search was not limited by date, it was in Spanish and English, a procedure was developed in four stages: literature search, data systematization, choice of documents, analysis and final assessment. No studies were excluded for the quality of its methodology. RESULTS:57 documents. 20 books of theory, method and application of body, 16 book chapters empirical result, manual 2 book and 19 empirical articles masculinity and reflection. Finding aspects theories, methods and understanding the body and the male body category analyzed from health. DISCUSSION:are recognized body theories from sociology, anthropology and philosophy including phenomenology, as theory and method. The male body has been studied for health, disease, gender and masculinity. The body is a topic of interest from health study; we suggest a holistic approach to their analysis from public health.

Keywords : body; male body; public health.

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