The Sociology of Health and Illness - A Reader (Paperback, New)

This reader provides a comprehensive collection of both classic writings and more recent articles in the sociology of health and illness. It is organised 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, summarising 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, contextualises 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.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Routledge Student Readers
Release date:	September 2003
First published:	2004
Editors:	Michael Bury • Jonathan Gabe
Dimensions:	246 x 174 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	416
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-25756-5
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > General Books > Medicine > General issues > Public health & preventive medicine > Personal & public health > General
LSN:	0-415-25756-5
Barcode:	9780415257565

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