Socialist responsibilization: the government of risk factors for cardiovascular diseases in the German Democratic Republic in the 1970s.

The article explores the importance of responsible self-government in a 'non-liberal' society. Drawing on governmentality and critical ability studies, it argues that the governmental technique of individual responsibilization usually associated with a (neo-)liberal social order constituted an impor...

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Published in:	Rethinking History Vol. 23; no. 2; pp. 210 - 233
Main Author:	Offermann, Stefan
Format:	Article
Published:	Taylor & Francis Ltd Jun2019
Subjects:	Cardiovascular diseases risk factors Epidemiology Health education Physical activity Health policy
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost