Healthy Way Of Life As A Phenomenon Of Culture: Historiographical Discourse
Interpretations of such notions as «health», «healthy way of life», «culture of health» made by various researchers are analyzed.The historical evolution of the system of knowledge of the healthy way of life (in Ukraine and elsewhere) is examined. The healthy way of life as a phenomenon of culture has a profound historical tradition.Sociocultural determinants of health that have been investigated in fundamental works dedicated to health problems in the Soviet Union are identified. It is emphasized that in the Western scientific literature the healthy way of life is interpreted in the context of the term "health promotion", introduced by the WHO.The healthy way of life as a certain cultural tradition of society, which is widely spread in many countries of the West and East, cames to be cultivated in Ukraine. This statement is proved from the point of view of cultural studies.