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A nation of meddlers

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  1. Oklahoma State University, USA

    Charles Edgley (teaches sociology)

  2. the University of Minnesota Medical School, Duluth

    Dennis Brissett (teaches behavioral science)

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His recent work deals with the social and political implications of the health and fitness movement. This article is adapted from the first chapter of a book by the same title.

He has recently published articles on boredom and incivility in public places.

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Edgley, C., Brissett, D. A nation of meddlers. Society 32, 36–46 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02693322

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