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Understanding the sociology of health / Anne-Marie Barry and Chris Yuill

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Los Angeles : SAGE, 2012Edition: 3rd edDescription: xvi, 359 p. : ill., map ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9781446201879 (hbk)
  • 1446201872 (hbk)
  • 9781446201886 (pbk)
  • 1446201880 (pbk)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 306.46/ 23 BAR
LOC classification:
  • RA418 .B363 2012
NLM classification:
  • 2012 E-040
  • WA 31
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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Books SUN - Main Library General Shelves Text Books 306.46/ BAR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 2018-7814

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

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