The Digital Health Self

Wellness, Tracking and Social Media

Rachael Kent (Kings College London)

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English

Bristol University Press
01 June 2023

Material culture; Consumerism; Ethical issues: scientific & technological developments

This is a detailed analysis of how understandings of health management past, present and future has transformed in the digital age.

Since the mid-20th century, we have witnessed ‘healthy’ lifestyles being pushed as part of health promotion strategies, both via the state, and through health tracking tools, and narratives of wellness online. This marks a seismic shift from a public welfare state responsibility for health towards individualised practices of digital self-care. Today health has become representative of ‘lifestyle corrections' which is performed on social media.

Putting the spotlight on neoliberalism and digital technology as pervasive tools that dictate wellness as a moral obligation, Rachael Kent critically analyses how users navigate relationships between self-tracking technologies, social media, and everyday health management.

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By: Rachael Kent (Kings College London)
Imprint: Bristol University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781529210156
ISBN 10: 1529210151
Pages: 230
Publication Date: 01 June 2023
Audience: Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Undergraduate , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Transformations of Health in the Digital Society 2. Understanding Our Bodies through Datafication 3. Surveillance Cultures of the Digital Health Self 4. Discipline and Moralism of Our Health 5. Health ‘Disciples’: Technology ‘Addiction’ and Embodiment 6. Sharing ‘Healthiness’ 7. Future Directions for the Digital Health Self

Rachael Kent is Lecturer of Digital Economy and Society in the Department of Digital Humanities at King’s College London, and Founder of tech-wellbeing consultancy Dr. Digital Health.

Reviews for The Digital Health Self: Wellness, Tracking and Social Media

"""This book conceptualises what digital health means in people's lives. It shows the complexities and ambivalences inherent in new digital subjectivities, and is a strong and original contribution."" Antoinette Mary Fage-Butler, Aarhus University"