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This book offers insights into the argument that capitalist society damages human health and well-being. Drawing on and bringing Marx's theory of alienation forward to the present day, it uniquely links it to well-being. Marx argued that capitalist society acts against the core capacities, skills and talents of human beings, and that it also limits their realisation or channels them into activities related to profit rather than need. Bringing Marx's theory of alienation forward to the present day, this book uniquely links it to health and well-being. Using case studies and vignettes of workers across different industries, it reveals their lived experiences, offering crucial insights into the insidious ways in which capitalism continues to damage human well-being. This is a resounding call for how society can change for the better.

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9781529219296

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“Like previous scholars who generated rigorous analysis with valuable insights using historical materialism, Yuill productively applies a Marxist understanding to the wellbeing 'paradigm', demonstrating it’s another case of the ‘emperor’s new clothes’.” Gregor Gall, Universities of Glasgow and Leeds

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Chris Yuill is Head of Sociology at Robert Gordon University.

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