Medical Sociology

A curious history of the strange, wonderful and sometimes terrifying worlds created by our minds. An utterly engrossing book.' ZOE WILLIAMS For c...

A curious history of the strange, wonderful and sometimes terrifying worlds created by our minds. An utterly engrossing book.' ZOE WILLIAMS For c...

- Brings together for the first time cutting-edge research on the history of embodiment, health, and schooling in an international context. - Fill ...

- Brings together for the first time cutting-edge research on the history of embodiment, health, and schooling in an international context. - Fill ...

Winner of the Donald W. Light Award for the Applied or Public Practice of Medical SociologyMedical marijuana laws have spread across the U.S. to al...

Covers hot topics such as the coronavirus pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement Chapter are written by leaders in the field as well as soc...

Covers hot topics such as the coronavirus pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement Chapter are written by leaders in the field as well as soc...

Unlike the rest of the advanced industrialized world, the United States does not have a national healthcare system that guarantees that all residen...

This innovative book places the sensory experiences of autistic individuals within a sociological framework. It instigates new discussions around s...

This introduction to social and cultural anthropology has become a modern classic, revealing the rich global variation in social life and culture a...

This book will be of significant value to scholars across social/health policy, and medical sociology. It will have a place on social policy and he...

Social inclusion is a key outcome measure for health intervention and social services initiatives. However, there is currently no universal global ...

A groundbreaking exploration of the sociology of dementia with contributions from distinguished international scholars and practitioners. Organis...

Fills an important gap in medical sociology. In an era of information overload, busy scholars and students will appreciate these accessible introdu...

During the last three decades, obesity has emerged as a big public health issue in affluent societies. A number of academic and policy approaches h...

How is illness represented in todays cultural texts? In Ghostbodies, Maia Dolphin-Krute argues that the illusive sick body is often made invisible ...

Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things. Desert nomads tested their vision by d...

Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things. One in two men and one in three women ...

Covid Conspiracy Theories in Global Perspective examines how conspiracy theories and related forms of misinformation and disinformation about the C...

Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things. Jet lag is a momentary condition resul...

NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF 2022 BY THE NEW YORK TIMES The first book to tell the full story of race and health in America today, showing th...

In this ground-breaking account of the political economy and cultural meaning of blood in contemporary India, Jacob Copeman and Dwaipayan Banerjee ...

Antivaxxers are crazy. That is the perception we all gain from the media, the internet, celebrities, and beyond, writes Bernice Hausman in Anti/Vax...

This volume reflects on how anthropologists have engaged in medical education and aims to positively influence the future careers of anthropologist...

Social and Cognitive Pharmacy is a practical handbook for learning and teaching sociology and psychology, and applying this to pharmacy practice. ...

A real-life thriller about a nation in crisis, and the controversial decisions its leaders made during the Covid-19 pandemic. First, the government...

The Covid-19 pandemic has shown the need for a fresh look at health and health care. This book offers a philosophical critique of medicine as appli...

In ancient times, epilepsy was a condition felt to be sacred. Early myths and mystique surrounding it led to persecution, demonisation, incarcerati...

Understanding the Sociology of Health continues to offer an easy to read introduction to sociological theories essential to understanding the curre...