The Sociology of Health and Illness: A Reader (Routledge Student Readers)

by Michael Bury (Editor), Michael Bury (Editor)

• Used

  Paperback
  2003

  $8.70

  A wide-ranging collection of both classic writings and more recent articles in the sociology of health and illness, this reader is organized into the following sections:

  * health beliefs and knowledge
  * inequalities and patterning of health and illness
  * professional and patient interaction
  * chronic illness and disability
  * evaluation and politics in health care.
  
  With a thorough introduction which sets the scene for the field as a whole, and section introductions which contextualize each chapter, the reader includes a number of different perspectives on health and illness, is international in scope, and will provide an invaluable resource to students across a wide range of courses in sociology and the social sciences.

• New

  Paperback
  2003

  $63.51

  A wide-ranging collection of both classic writings and more recent articles in the sociology of health and illness, this reader is organized into the following sections:

  * health beliefs and knowledge
  * inequalities and patterning of health and illness
  * professional and patient interaction
  * chronic illness and disability
  * evaluation and politics in health care.
  
  With a thorough introduction which sets the scene for the field as a whole, and section introductions which contextualize each chapter, the reader includes a number of different perspectives on health and illness, is international in scope, and will provide an invaluable resource to students across a wide range of courses in sociology and the social sciences.