從治療到預防：健康身體思維之轉變

From Treatment to Prevention: The Change of Healthy Body Thinking

林義淳(Yi-Tsun Lin) ； 程瑞福(Jui-Fu Chen)

《身體文化學報》 15期 (2012/12) Pp. 43-73

https://doi.org/10.6782/BCJ.201212.0043

摘要

健康的概念從早期單指生理指標上的健全，到現在意指身心平衡以及社會適應各方面，皆處於多方面和諧的完美狀態，受到不同歷史文化的影響，有其論述上的特殊性及多元性。因為社會進步，工業化、都市化的興起，現代化的生活方式製造出許多健康危機，於是健康生活的推廣和形塑，便成了我們所積極尋求的目標。早期東西方醫學皆重視身體與自然間的和諧關係，隨著現代醫學科技的發展，許多曾威脅身體的疾病已然消失，在醫學觀看下的身體，受到嚴密的管制和監控。也由於對身體美的需求和渴望，醫療不再僅限於身體的治療，而逐漸轉化為身體工業，使得身體成為一座絢爛的展示舞台。最後本文透過相關文獻的綜整認為，人們對身體健康將擁有更多自主權，並尋求積極而主動的健康促進生活型態。身體健康的定義也將從傳統身心靈的和諧，擴大到人與自然所共生共榮的平衡狀態。

關鍵字

身體 ； 健康危機 ； 健康生活 ； 健康產業

並列摘要

Health was originally defined as absence of diseases in the early days, while now this definition has been extended to a state of complete physical, mental, and social wellbeing. The expectation for health varies from culture to culture and changes over time. As the society became more industrialized and urbanized, the modern ways of living brought up many new health problems. Thus, the promotion of a health lifestyle became the prime focus. Oriental medicine and early western medicine both emphasized the equilibrium between our bodies and the outer world. As the development of medical technology, many diseases can be eliminated, or well controlled under close monitor. Nowadays, because of the desire for beauty and the pursuit of better body image, modern medicine is no longer confined to treatment of physical discomfort. We believe that the medical services have been transformed into a body industry, and each individual human body is a gorgeous stage show. Finally, through the summary of the relevant literatures believe that people are having more autonomy over their health, actively seeking a healthier lifestyle. The definition of health is also extending from the traditional concept of holistic wellbeing, toward a harmonious state between the human being and the universe, in which they can grow up together and benefit from each other.

並列關鍵字

body ； health crisis ； health life ； health industry

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