Health, illness, and the social body : a critical sociology / Peter E.S. Freund, Meredith B. McGuire and Linda S. Podhurst.

By:

Freund, Peter E. S

Contributor(s):

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Prentice Hall, c2003.Edition: 4th edDescription: xi, 436 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:

9780130982308 (pbk.) :
013098230X

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

306.461 FRE

LOC classification:

RA418 .F753 2003

Summary: This text is intended for undergraduate courses in sociology of health and illness, medical sociology, medical anthropology, urban studies, social medicine and nursing. It presents a critical interpretation of health, illness and human bodies that emphasizes power as a key social-structure.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Long Loan	TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone Nursing Collection	306.461 FRE (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		200464

Previous ed.: 1999.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 346-424) and index.

This text is intended for undergraduate courses in sociology of health and illness, medical sociology, medical anthropology, urban studies, social medicine and nursing. It presents a critical interpretation of health, illness and human bodies that emphasizes power as a key social-structure.