Health, illness, and the social body : a critical sociology /
Peter E.S. Freund, Meredith B. McGuire and Linda S. Podhurst.
- 4th ed.
- Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Prentice Hall, c2003.
- xi, 436 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
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.
9780130982308 (pbk.) : £39.99 013098230X
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Medical care--Social aspects Social medicine. Sick--Psychology Body, Human--Social aspects Health and Wellbeing. Sociology & anthropology Personal & public health Human biology