Understanding the sociology of health (Record no. 79766)
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| 001 - CONTROL NUMBER | |
| control field | 1446252728 |
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| fixed length control field | 120403t2012 xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 1446252728 |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Barry, Anne-Marie |
| 245 #0 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Understanding the sociology of health |
| 250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT | |
| Edition statement | 3rd |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | London |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | SAGE |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2012 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 359; ill.,bibl.; BookFind |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | PART ONE: 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 PART TWO: KEY THEMES Class and Health Ethnicity, Race and Health Gender and Health Mental Health Sexualities and Health - Megan Todd Sociology of the Body: Chronic Illness and Disability Health, Aging and the Life Course PART THREE: CONTEXTS Places of Care Health Care in Context - Clare Swan and Pedro Morago A Brief Social History of Health and Healing Sport, Health, Exercise and the Body Death and Dying. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | Paperback |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | Understanding the Sociology of Health, 3rd Edition is a truly 'readable' introduction to a subject which is often shrouded in jargon. Providing case studies and exercises to really get you thinking, this book shows how sociology provides the means to answer complex questions about health and illness, such as why health inequalities exist: The 3rd edition includes four new chapters on - history of health & healing - sexuality - sport, fitness & exercise - death & dying Though aimed primarily at students on health and social care courses and professions allied to medicine, this textbook provides valuable insights for anyone interested in the social aspects of health. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | SOCIOLOGY, MEDICAL |
| 9 (RLIN) | 7932 |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Yuill, Chris |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Total Checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| Newcomb Library at Homerton Healthcare | Newcomb Library at Homerton Healthcare | Shelves | 03/04/2012 | HM 455 BAR | 13113 | 29/09/2022 | 29/09/2022 | Book |