Understanding the Sociology of Health

An Introduction
Herausgeber: Barry, Anne-Marie

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A complete, highly readable and student orientated introduction. Comprehensive coverage of all the key theories, debates and issues showing how sociology can answer complex questions about health and illness.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: SAGE Publications Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. Dezember 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 250mm x 175mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 709g
• ISBN-13: 9781526497543
• ISBN-10: 1526497549
• Artikelnr.: 62314989

Autorenporträt

Anne-Marie Barry is a research consultant in Edinburgh and former lecturer in health sociology at Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen. Her research interests primarily focus on social inequalities and health and wellbeing and have also included alcohol and drug use, sexual health, mental health and bereavement.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
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 - Climate change, nature and wellbeing
Section 2: Key Themes
Chapter 5 - Inequality and health
Chapter 6 - Gender and health
Chapter 7 - Race, ethnicity & 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 - Pandemics & society
Chapter 13 - Health policy
Chapter 14 - Sport, health, exercise and wellbeing
Chapter 15 - Death and dying
Chapter 16 - Health technologies
Glossary
References