The Sociology of Health and Illness: A Reader (Routledge Student Readers)

ISBN 10: 0415257565 / ISBN 13: 9780415257565

Verlag: Routledge, 2003

The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers GOR003548253

Inhaltsangabe:

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.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor: Michael Bury is Professor of Sociology at Royal Holloway, University of London.

Jonathan Gabe is Reader in Sociology at Royal Holloway, University of London.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Sociology of Health and Illness: A ...
Verlag: Routledge
Erscheinungsdatum: 2003
Einband: Paperback
Zustand: Good