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Ross Barnett - Smoking Geographies: Space, Place and Tobacco - 9781444361926 - V9781444361926
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Smoking Geographies: Space, Place and Tobacco

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Description for Smoking Geographies: Space, Place and Tobacco Hardback. Smoking Geographies provides a research-led assessment of the impact of geographical factors on smoking. The contributors uncover how geography can show us not only why people smoke but also broader issues of tobacco control, providing deeper clarity on how smoking and tobacco is governed . Series: RGS-IBG Book Series. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: JH; RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 580.

Smoking Geographies provides a research-led assessment of the impact of geographical factors on smoking. The contributors uncover how geography can show us not only why people smoke but also broader issues of tobacco control, providing deeper clarity on how smoking and tobacco is ‘governed’.

  • The text centres on one of the most important public health issues worldwide, and a major determinant of preventable mortality and morbidity in developed and developing countries
  • Records the outcomes of a long-term research collaboration that brings a geographical lens to smoking behaviour
  • Uncovers how geography can play a part in understanding not only why people smoke but ... Read more
  • Provides a deeper understanding of how smoking and tobacco is ‘governed’, regarding where people may smoke, but also more subtle governance as a climate is produced in which smoking becomes ‘denormalised’
  • Brings both quantitative and qualitative perspectives to bear on this major source of mortality and morbidity
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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Condition
New
Series
RGS-IBG Book Series
Number of Pages
312
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781444361926
SKU
V9781444361926
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1

About Ross Barnett
Ross Barnett is Adjunct Professor at the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand. He is particularly interested in the implementation of smoking cessation policies and their effectiveness in increasing quit rates among disadvantaged groups. He also acts as a consultant to the Centre for Tobacco Control Research, Zhejiang University in Shanghai. Graham Moon is Professor of Spatial Analysis in ... Read more

Reviews for Smoking Geographies: Space, Place and Tobacco
"Smoking Geographies gives an extensive overview of not just geographical, but also social scientific tobacco research... central arguments are well grounded." —Anu Katainen, SOSIOLOGIA

Goodreads reviews for Smoking Geographies: Space, Place and Tobacco


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