Understanding the sociology of health /
Barry, Anne-Marie.
Understanding the sociology of health / Anne-Marie Barry and Chris Yuill. - 3rd ed. - Los Angeles : SAGE, 2012. - xvi, 359 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm. ; pbk.
CW717
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
1446201880 (pbk) 9781446201886 (pbk) 1446201872 9781446201879 9781446201886: £24.99
2011930328
Social medicine.
Health and Wellbeing.
Sociology
Medicine: general issues
Sociology & anthropology
Public health & preventive medicine
306.461
Understanding the sociology of health / Anne-Marie Barry and Chris Yuill. - 3rd ed. - Los Angeles : SAGE, 2012. - xvi, 359 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm. ; pbk.
CW717
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
1446201880 (pbk) 9781446201886 (pbk) 1446201872 9781446201879 9781446201886: £24.99
2011930328
Social medicine.
Health and Wellbeing.
Sociology
Medicine: general issues
Sociology & anthropology
Public health & preventive medicine
306.461