Understanding the sociology of health - Barry, Anne-Marie.; Yuill, Chris (Los Angeles : SAGE, 2012)
Theories, perspectives and concepts -- Sociological theory: explaining and theorising -- Concepts of health and medicine -- Medical power and knowledge -- Challenging medical dominance -- Evidence and enquiry: an overview of sociological research -- Key themes -- Class and health -- Ethnicity, race and health -- Gender and health -- Mental health -- Sexualities and health / with Megan Todd -- Sociology of the body: chronic illness and disability -- Health, ageing and the life course -- Contexts -- Places of care -- Health care in context / with Clare Swan and Pedro Morago -- Brief social history of health and healing -- Sport, health, exercise and the body -- Death and dying.
Previous ed.: 2008.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [332]-351) and index.
Keywords: Social medicine; Sociology, Medical