
The Sociology of Health and Illness: A Reader - Routledge Student Readers (Hardback)
Michael Bury (editor), Jonathan Gabe (editor)- We can order this from the publisher
A wide-ranging collection of both classic writings and more recent articles in the sociology of health and illness, this reader is organized into the following sections:
* health beliefs and knowledge
* inequalities and patterning of health and illness
* professional and patient interaction
* chronic illness and disability
* evaluation and politics in health care.
With a thorough introduction which sets the scene for the field as a whole, and section introductions which contextualize each chapter, the reader includes a number of different perspectives on health and illness, is international in scope, and will provide an invaluable resource to students across a wide range of courses in sociology and the social sciences.
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN: 9780415257558
Number of pages: 414
Weight: 930 g
Dimensions: 246 x 174 x 25 mm
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