Understanding the sociology of health /
by
Barry, Anne-Marie
; Yuill, Chris.
Material type: 
BookPublisher: Los Angeles : SAGE, 2012Edition: 3rd ed.Description: xvi, 359 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9781446201879 (hbk.); 1446201872 (hbk.); 9781446201886 (pbk.); 1446201880 (pbk.).Subject(s): Social medicine | Sociology, Medical
Contents:
CONTENTS
Theories, perspectives and concepts
Sociological theory: explaining and theorising
Concepts of health and medicine
Medical power and knowledge
Challenging medical dominance
Evidence and enquiry: an overview of sociological research
Key themes
Class and health
Ethnicity, race and health
Gender and health
Mental health
Sexualities and health / with Megan Todd
Sociology of the body: chronic illness and disability
Health, ageing and the life course
Contexts
Places of care
Health care in context / with Clare Swan and Pedro Morago
Brief social history of health and healing
Sport, health, exercise and the body
Death and dying.
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Previous ed.: 2008.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [332]-351) and index.
CONTENTS
Theories, perspectives and concepts
Sociological theory: explaining and theorising
Concepts of health and medicine
Medical power and knowledge
Challenging medical dominance
Evidence and enquiry: an overview of sociological research
Key themes
Class and health
Ethnicity, race and health
Gender and health
Mental health
Sexualities and health / with Megan Todd
Sociology of the body: chronic illness and disability
Health, ageing and the life course
Contexts
Places of care
Health care in context / with Clare Swan and Pedro Morago
Brief social history of health and healing
Sport, health, exercise and the body
Death and dying.
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