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Item Details
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KEY CONCEPTS IN MEDICAL SOCIOLOGY
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| By: |
Jonathan Gabe, Lee Monaghan |
| Format: |
Paperback |
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£26.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0857024787 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780857024787 |
| Publisher: |
SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD |
| Pub. date: |
22 March, 2013 |
| Edition: |
2nd Revised edition |
| Series: |
Sage Key Concepts Series |
| Pages: |
256 |
| Description: |
This is the only key concepts text in medical sociology and has already proven to be a bestseller. It will be used widely across sociology and health & nursing departments. All entries have been revised and updated, and there are five completely new entries. |
| Synopsis: |
"Fills an important gap in medical sociology. In an era of information overload, busy scholars and students will appreciate these accessible introductions to the field's key concepts."- Alan Petersen, Monash University"A handbook for any student to have by their side as they embark on any course exploring the sociology of health, medicine and disease."- Jessica Clark, University Campus Suffolk"A really useful collection of concise, accessible and informative mini essays on a range of medical concepts and conceptualisations. The book is ideal for students, including those following health professional courses, and for more seasoned academics and scholars. A very handy volume."- Jacquelyn Allen-Collinson, Lincoln UniversityHow do we understand health in relation to society? What role does culture play in shaping our experiences of, and orientation to, health and illness? How do we understand medicine and medical treatment within a sociological framework?Medical sociology is a dynamic and complex field of study, comprising many concepts which students sometimes find difficult to grasp. This title manages to successfully elucidate this conceptual terrain. The text systematically explains the key concepts that have preoccupied medical sociologists from its inception and which have shaped the field as it exists today.Thoroughly revised and updated, this second edition:Provides a systematic and accessible introduction to medical sociologyIncludes new relevant entries as well as classic conceptsBegins each entry with a definition of the concept, then examines its origins, development, strengths and weaknessesOffers further reading guidance for independent learningDraws on international literature and examples.This title has proved hugely popular among students in medical sociology as well as those undertaking professional training in health-related disciplines. It is essential reading for anyone wanting to find an easily accessible, yet critical and thoughtful, information source about the building blocks of medical sociology and the sociology of health and illness. |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
SAGE Publications Ltd |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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