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The Sociology of Health and Illness: A Reader
Contributor(s): Bury, Michael (Editor), Gabe, Jonathan (Editor)
ISBN: 0415257565     ISBN-13: 9780415257565
Publisher: Routledge
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Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: September 2003
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This reader provides a comprehensive collection of both classic writings and contemporary articles in the sociology of health and illness. It is organized into the following sections:
* Health beliefs and knowledge
* Inequalities and patterning of health and illness
* Professional and patient interaction
* Chronic illness and disability
* Evaluation and politics in health care
Each section has an introduction, summarizing the content and argument of each article in turn. The reader also has a general introduction which sets the scene for the field as a whole, contextualizes each section and provides a guide to additional reading. The reader includes a number of different perspectives on health and illness, is international in scope, and will provide an invaluable resource to students across a wide range of courses in sociology and the social sciences.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Sociology - General
- Medical | Public Health
- Medical | Health Policy
Dewey: 306.461
LCCN: 2003006786
Series: Routledge Student Readers
Physical Information: 0.94" H x 6.84" W x 9.62" (1.62 lbs) 416 pages
 
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Publisher Description:

A wide-ranging collection of both classic writings and more recent articles in the sociology of health and illness, this reader is organized into the following sections:

* health beliefs and knowledge
* inequalities and patterning of health and illness
* professional and patient interaction
* chronic illness and disability
* evaluation and politics in health care.

With a thorough introduction which sets the scene for the field as a whole, and section introductions which contextualize each chapter, the reader includes a number of different perspectives on health and illness, is international in scope, and will provide an invaluable resource to students across a wide range of courses in sociology and the social sciences.