| Description |
1 online resource (x, 267 pages) |
| Contents |
The rise of theory in medical sociology / William C. Cockerham -- Modern symbolic interaction theory and health / Kathy Charmaz, Linda Liska Belgrave -- Social construction and health / Sigrun Olafsdottir -- Statecraft and soulcraft: Foucault on prolonging life / Alex Dumas, Bryan S. Turner -- Marx, critical realism, and health inequalities / Graham Scambler, Sasha Scambler -- Fundamental cause theory / Jo C. Phelan, Bruce G. Link -- Bourdieu and an update of health lifestyle theory / William C. Cockerham -- Gender theory and health / Ellen Annandale -- Theories and the rise and fall of the medical profession / Bernice Pescosolido -- Medicalization: changing contours, characteristics, and contexts / Peter Conrad -- Reflexive modernity and the sociology of health / Brian P. Hinote, Jason Adam Wasserman -- Social capital and health / Lijun Song |
| Summary |
"This book provides readers with a single source reviewing and updating sociological theory in medical or health sociology. The book not only addresses the major theoretical approaches in the field today, it also identifies the future directions these theories are likely to take in explaining the social processes affecting health and disease. Many of the chapters are written by leading medical sociologists who feature the use of theory in their everyday work, including contributions from the original theorists of fundamental causes, health lifestyles, and medicalization. Theories focusing on both agency and structure are included to provide a comprehensive account of this important area in medical sociology."-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on January 26, 2022) |
| Subject |
Social medicine.
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Social medicine -- Philosophy
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Sociology, Medical
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Sociology, Medical -- trends
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Cultural Policy.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- Cultural.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Popular Culture.
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Droit.
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Sciences sociales.
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Sciences humaines.
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Social medicine
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Social medicine -- Philosophy
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Cockerham, William C., editor.
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| ISBN |
9789400761933 |
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9400761937 |
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