Understanding the sociology of health. (2011)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Anne-Marie Barry and Chris Yuill.
• Other Names: Barry, Anne-Marie; Yuill, Chris
• Contents: Theories, perspectives and concepts -- Sociological theory: explaining and theorising -- Concepts of health and medicine -- Medical power and knowledge -- Challenging medical dominance -- Evidence and enquiry: an overview of sociological research -- Key themes -- Class and health -- Ethnicity, race and health -- Gender and health -- Mental health -- Sexualities and health / with Megan Todd -- Sociology of the body: chronic illness and disability -- Health, ageing and the life course -- Contexts -- Places of care -- Health care in context / with Clare Swan and Pedro Morago -- Brief social history of health and healing -- Sport, health, exercise and the body -- Death and dying.
• Edition: 3rd ed
• Publisher Details: London : SAGE Publications Ltd
• Publication Date: 2011
• Extent: 1 online resource (376 pages)
• Subjects: 306.461; Social medicine; Sociology, Medical
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781446289228; 1446289222
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.