Health, Illness, and the Social Body: A Critical Sociology
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Download Chapter 3. The Material Foundations of Health and Illness (2.8 MB)
Download Chapter 4. Mind, Body, and Society (64.4 MB)
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Description
This text presents a critical, holistic interpretation of health, illness, and human bodies that emphasizes power as a key social-structural factor in health and in societal responses to illness.
Publication Date
2003
Publisher
Prentice Hall
City
Upper Saddle River, N.J.
Keywords
Social medicine, medical sociology
Disciplines
Medicine and Health | Sociology
Table of Contents
A sociological perspective on health, illness, and the body -- Who becomes sick, injured, or dies? -- The material foundations of health and illness -- Mind, body, and society -- Social organization, health, and illness -- The social meaning of sickness -- Experiencing chronic illness, pain, and disability -- Seeking health and help -- The social construction of medical knowledge -- Modern biomedicine: knowledge and practice -- Stratification and power in health care systems -- Economic interests and power in health care.
Original Publication Information
Prentice Hall
Recommended Citation
Freund, P. E. S., McGuire, M. B., & Podhurst, L. S. (2003). Health, illness, and the social body: A critical sociology. Prentice Hall.