The Sociology of Health and Medicine - Ellen Annandale

The Sociology of Health and Medicine

A Critical Introduction

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Buch | Hardcover
304 Seiten
2014 | 2nd edition
Polity Press (Verlag)
978-0-7456-3461-6 (ISBN)
77,90 inkl. MwSt
Highly Commended - BMA Medical Awards 2015: Health and Social Care

The fully revised edition of this highly respected textbook addresses the most important theoretical and empirical debates in the sociology of health and medicine. Chapter by chapter the book examines important issues such as the complexities surrounding health and identity, health inequalities, and the organization and provision of health care. A particular strength of the book is its careful attention to theoretical developments in the field.

The second edition has been rigorously updated to take account of recent theories and evidence in medical sociology. New to this edition are discussions of globalization, individualization, medicalization, new medical technologies and the sociology of the body. The new edition also looks in detail at recent social change and hotly debated explanations for the patterning of health by socioeconomic status, gender and ethnicity. In addition, it examines developments in contemporary health care, including the reconceptualization of patients as consumers.

The result is a text that will be of interest to upper-level undergraduates and postgraduate students in sociology and social policy, as well as students of the allied health professions looking for an in-depth and forward-thinking introduction to medical sociology.

Ellen Annandale is Professor and Head of Sociology at the University of York

Chapter 1 Enduring theoretical legacies

Chapter 2 Contemporary theories of health and medicine in a changing world

Chapter 3 Feminism, gender theories and health

Chapter 4 Socio-economic inequalities in health

Chapter 5 Gender inequalities in health

Chapter 6 'Race', ethnicity and health

Chapter 7 Health systems and healthcare in transition

Chapter 8 Professions in transition

Chapter 9 The experience of health, illness and healthcare

Erscheint lt. Verlag 1.8.2014
Verlagsort Oxford
Sprache englisch
Maße 152 x 229 mm
Gewicht 567 g
Themenwelt Sachbuch/Ratgeber Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie
Medizin / Pharmazie Medizinische Fachgebiete
Studium 1. Studienabschnitt (Vorklinik) Med. Psychologie / Soziologie
Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie
ISBN-10 0-7456-3461-3 / 0745634613
ISBN-13 978-0-7456-3461-6 / 9780745634616
Zustand Neuware
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