Understanding the sociology of health : an introduction / by Anne-Marie Barry and Chris Yuill.
Material type: TextPublisher: London : Sage 2016Edition: Fourth editionDescription: 400 pagesISBN:- 9781473929449 (hbk.) :
- 9781473929456 (pbk.) :
- 1473929458
- 9781473929449
- 147392944X
- 9781473929456
- 306.461 BAR 23
- RA418
- 2017 A-988
- WA 31
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Section 1. Theories, perspectives and concepts. Chapter 1. Sociological theory : explaining and theorising ; Chapter 2. Understanding health ; Chapter 3. A brief history of health and healing ; Chapter 4. Evidence and enquiry : an overview of sociological research -- Section 2. Key themes. Chapter 5. Inequality and health ; Chapter 6. Gender and health ; Chapter 7. Ethnicity, migration and health ; Chapter 8. Mental health and emotional distress ; Chapter 9. Sexualities and health (with Megan Todd) ; Chapter 10. Sociology of the body : chronic illness and disability ; Chapter 11. Health, ageing and the life course -- Section 3. Contexts. Chapter 12. Place of care ; Chapter 13. Health policy ; Chapter 14. Sport, health exercise and wellbeing ; Chapter 15. Death and dying ; Chapter 16. Health technologies
Extensively revised and drawing on the latest applied sociological research and new theoretical insights into health and illness, this book explores everything from health inequalities to chronic illness; embodiment to research techniques; and health care organisation to social theory.