Health, illness, and the social body : a critical sociology / Peter E.S. Freund, Meredith B. McGuire and Linda S. Podhurst.
Material type: TextPublication details: Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Prentice Hall, c2003.Edition: 4th edDescription: xi, 436 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:- 9780130982308 (pbk.) :
- 013098230X
- 306.461 FRE
- RA418 .F753 2003
Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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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.