The Sociology of Health and Illness: A Reader

The Sociology of Health and Illness: A Reader
ISBN-10
1136411011
ISBN-13
9781136411014
Series
The Sociology of Health and Illness
Category
Medical
Pages
416
Language
English
Published
2013-07-23
Publisher
Routledge
Authors
Jonathan Gabe, Michael Bury

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.

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