| Description |
xvi, 359 pages : illustrations, 1 map ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Section 1: Theories, perspectives and concepts. 1. Sociological theory: explaining and theorising -- 2. Concepts of health and medicine -- 3. Medical power and knowledge -- 4. Challenging medical dominance -- 5. Evidence and enquiry: an overview of sociological research -- Section 2: Key themes. 6. Class and health -- 7. Ethnicity, race and health -- 8. Gender and health -- 9. Mental health -- 10. Sexualities and health / Megan Todd -- 11. Sociology of the body: chronic illness and disability -- 12. Health, aging and the life course -- Section 3: Contexts. 13. Places of care -- 14. Health care in context / Clare Swan and Pedro Morago -- 15. A brief social history of health and healing -- 16. Sport, health, exercise and the body -- 17. Death and dying |
| Summary |
"Providing case studies and exercises to really get you thinking about the social aspects of health, this book shows how sociology provides the means to answer complex questions about health and illness, such as why health inequalities exist |
| Notes |
Previous ed.: 2008 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [332]-351) and index |
| Subject |
Health -- Sociological aspects.
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Social medicine.
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Sociology, Medical.
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| Author |
Yuill, Chris, author
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| LC no. |
2011930328 |
| ISBN |
1446201872 (hbk.) |
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1446201880 (paperback) |
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9781446201879 (hbk.) |
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9781446201886 (paperback) |
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