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Sociologies of Disability and Illness: Contested Ideas in Disability Studies and Medical Sociology

Sociologies of Disability and Illness: Contested Ideas in Disability Studies and Medical Sociology

by Carol Thomas (Author)

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Synopsis

This book critically compares conflicting perspectives and overlapping themes within the study of disability and illness across recent decades. With fresh interpretation of traditional theory in medical sociology and informed commentary on theoretical debates in disability studies, it is provocative reading for students and scholars in this field.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 224
 Edition: New edition
 Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 27 Apr 2007
ISBN 10: 1403936374
ISBN 13: 9781403936370
Book Overview: Shortlisted for the BSA Sociology of Health and Illness Book Prize.

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Shortlisted for the BSA Sociology of Health and Illness Book Prize.
Author Bio
CAROL THOMAS is Reader in Sociology at the Institute for Health Research, Lancaster University, UK. She is known for her publications in disability studies and medical sociology. She is the author of Female Forms: Experiencing and Understanding Disability (1999).