Biosocial health geography

New ‘exposomic’ geographies of health and place

Journal Article (2019)
Author(s)

Lucy Prior (University of Bristol)

David J. Manley (TU Delft - OLD Urban Renewal and Housing, University of Bristol)

Clive E. Sabel (Aarhus University)

Research Group
OLD Urban Renewal and Housing
Copyright
© 2019 Lucy Prior, D.J. Manley, Clive E. Sabel
DOI related publication
https://doi.org/10.1177/0309132518772644
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Publication Year
2019
Language
English
Copyright
© 2019 Lucy Prior, D.J. Manley, Clive E. Sabel
Research Group
OLD Urban Renewal and Housing
Issue number
3
Volume number
43
Pages (from-to)
531-552
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Abstract

Investigating biologically plausible mechanisms for the embodiment of context is a key thoroughfare for progressing health geographies of place. Expanding knowledge of bio-processes such as epigenetics is providing a platform for appreciating the dynamic embedding of social relations in bodies over the lifecourse, and so to tracing the development of health inequalities. By providing a geographic lens on the biosocial, health geographers have key contributions to make regarding the theorisation of place. We put forward the exposome as a holistic framework in which to situate a biosocial health geography, placing ideas of dynamic exposure, plasticity and temporality as central.