A Sociology of Mental Health and Illness

by Anne Rogers (Author), David Pilgrim (Author), Anne Rogers (Author), David Pilgrim (Author)

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  2000

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  Winner of the BMA Medical Book of the Year 2006! 'This text is the reference text in this field. There is no other that comes close in its breadth and depth of coverage' Colin Dawson, The College of St Mark and St John, Plymouth, UK How have sociologists theorized and researched mental health and illness? In what ways do sociologists approach this topic differently to those from other disciplines? How do we understand mental health problems in their social context? This bestselling book provides a clear overview of the major aspects of the sociology of mental health and illness, and helps students to develop a critical approach to the subject. In this new edition, the authors update each of the chapters, taking into consideration recent relevant literature from social science and social psychiatry. A new chapter has been included on the impact of stigma, which covers an analysis of the responses of the lay public to mental health and illness and representations of mental health (particularly in the media) in a post-institutional context. A Sociology of Mental Health and Illness is a key teaching and learning resource for undergraduates and postgraduates studying a range of medical sociology and health-related courses, as well as trainee mental health workers in the fields of social work, nursing, clinical psychology and psychiatry.

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  1999

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  Praise for the first edition of A Sociology of Mental Health and Illness : I would recommend this book highly as an essential text for Mental Health Branch nursing. - Philip Lister, Nurse Tutor, The Hereford and Worcestershire College of Nursing and Midwifery. Pilgrim and Rogers' text offers an excellent starting point for those wanting an overall introduction to the sociological issues, covering a wide range of perspectives. Written with undergraduates and mental health professionals in mind, it fills a huge void in the literature. - Mick Carpenter, Department of Applied Social Studies, University of Warwick. Given the introductory intention of the authors, this book will provide a more than useful starting point for the target audience. People already working or intending to work in the area of mental health and mental illness should read it. - Lawrence Whyte, Health Matters. The revised edition of this best-selling book provides a clear overview of the major aspects of the sociology of mental health and illness. As well as drawing upon a range of social theories and methods to illustrate its points, it provides the reader with information which is organized along dimensions of class, gender, race and age. The mental health professions are critically analysed and long standing debates about the role of legalism explored. Organizational aspects of psychiatry are examined as well as the growing relevance of community mental health work. The book ends with a discussion of the various ways in which psychiatric patients and their relatives can be understood in their social context.