Health and Illness Bury Hardback Polity Press 9780745630304

Health and Illness\n\nMike Bury (Author)\n\n9780745630304, Polity Press\n\nHardback, published 5 January 2005\n\n176 pages\n23.6 x 16 x 1.8 cm, 0.345 kg\n\n\""Michael Bury\u2019s concise and timely book is must reading for students entering the field or for professionals in cognate fields wondering what has happened in the sociology of health and illness over the last few years.\""\nGary Albrecht, University of Illinois of Chicago\n\n\""Written in an engaging and accessible style, Health and Illness is outstanding, carefully addressing key classic and contemporary debates within the sociology of health and illness, and illustrating these with the most up-to-date research.\""\nSara Arber, University of Surrey\n\n\""Michael Bury is one of the most thoughtful observers in medical sociology. He provides an engaging and critical introduction to the concepts and issues surrounding the sociology of health and illness. Both neophytes and seasoned students will benefit greatly from the rich discus]