Sociology, extreme environments and social change

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Sociologists are just beginning to recognize the interconnections between human communities and the environment. Environmental conditions and perceived environmental threats can be responsible for social change. The impact of technology on the environment has created a new dimension in the interaction between humans and the environment, especially where knowledge of health risks are concerned. This has limited people's awareness of some risks while increasing fears about issues such as sick offices.

Environmental aspects, Technology and civilization, Technology and society, Human beings, Human-environment interactions, Environmental health

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'The first thing I did when I came back from the clinic last week was change the sheets on the bed': contamination, penetration and resistance - male clients in the VD clinic

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This article examines the relationship between sexuality and clinical medicine. The author, analyzing discourses of men in a clinic for the treatment of sexually transmitted diseases, argues a power relationship exists between the men and their private erotic lives and the policing behaviors of the clinic.

Sexual behavior, Sex, Sexually transmitted diseases, Social aspects, Men, Social medicine

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Normalizing the workplace nap: Blurring the boundaries between public and private space and time

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The recent emergence of the workplace nap is examined, adding to the available literature. The nap at work is a small, lucent permutation in social life that reveals in its detail alterations the relationships between employees, employers and the worksite.

Labor Relations, Employee Relations, Workers, Employee attitudes, Naps (Sleep), Labour relations

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