Key Concepts in Medical Sociology

Name: Key Concepts in Medical Sociology
Brand: Sage Publications Ltd

Sage Publications Ltd

Key Concepts in Medical SociologyAuthor(s): Lee F. Monaghan, Jonathan Gabe\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: SAGE Publications Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: SAGE Publications Ltd\nISBN-13: 9781526465894, 978-1526465894\nSynopsis\nHow do we understand health in relation to society? What role do social processes, structures and culture play in shaping our experiences of health and illness? How do we understand medicine and healthcare within a sociological framework?\n Drawing on international literature and examples, this new edition of Key Concepts in Medical Sociology:\n\nSystematically explains the concepts that have preoccupied medical sociology from its inception, and which have shaped the field as it exists today.\n\nIncludes new entries, such as pandemics and epidemics, the environment, intersectionality, pharmaceuticalization, medical tourism and sexuality.\n\nBegins each entry with a definition of the concept then examines its origins, development, strengths and weaknesses, and c.