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An Introduction to the Sociology of Health and Illness

English

By (author): Kevin White

An accessible and highly readable introduction to the Sociology of Health and Illness through the inclusion of key theorists, concepts, and theories, with reference to contemporary health concerns and recent relevant research. - Kylie Baldwin, De Montfort University

Guides us through the many reasons for the centrality of health, showing clearly that health and illness are the products not just of our biology but of the society into which we are born...an authoritative analysis of the social nature of health.  - Ray Fitzpatrick, University of Oxford

This bestselling text introduces students to the core principles of the sociology of health, demonstrating the relationship between social structures and the production and distribution of health and disease in modern society. Written with a truly sociological and critical perspective, the book tackles themes such as class, gender and ethnicity, and engages with a range of theories and theorists, including Foucault, Fleck, Parsons, Weber, and Kuhn.

The third edition has been thoroughly updated to include the latest cutting-edge thinking in the area, with new empirical examples, updated references, and new sections on Thought Styles after Fleck, and Transformations of the Medical Profession. It also uses helpful learning features including chapter overviews, case studies, summaries and further reading suggestions, to provide stimulating and thought-provoking exercises for students in health, nursing and sociology schools. See more
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Product Details
  • Weight: 560g
  • Dimensions: 170 x 242mm
  • Publication Date: 28 Dec 2016
  • Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
  • Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
  • Language: English
  • ISBN13: 9781473982079

About Kevin White

Kevin White is Reader in Sociology at the Australian National University Canberra. He has held appointments at Flinders University Wollongong University and Victoria University Wellington New Zealand. He has published widely in the sociology of health and in the social history of medicine. At ANU he lectures the large introductory class Introduction to Social Psychology The Sociology of Health and Illness Classical Social theory and Qualitative Methods.

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