The role of pharmaceuticals in biomedicalization of human identities: Genealogy of discourse of health hopes

Abstract

Chapter deals with the impact of drug innovations on human identity. Linking economic interests with the creation of knowledge, provision of care, and the creation of expectations is a challenging task for contemporary sociology of current healthcare systems.

The chapter also proves the impact of institutional frameworks on the development of commodification in the healthcare system.

Keywords

• pharmaceuticals
• biomedicalization
• identities
• genealogy
• discourse