{"product_id":"inequality-and-africanamerican-health-9781447322818","title":"Inequality and AfricanAmerican Health","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is the first book to offer a comprehensive perspective on health and sickness among African Americans. It shows how living in a highly racialized society affects health through multiple social contexts, including neighborhoods, personal and family relationships, and the medical system.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The book's comprehensive coverage of racial disparities provides abundant information to help readers grasp an overall view of this issue, as well as premises for future research. A sufficiently broad, specific, timely, and balanced book on African American health issues for anyone.\" - CHOICE\u003cbr\u003e\"An interesting and timely book which expands our understanding of how systemic oppressions (racism, gender, and class) intersect with oppressed individuals healthcare attitudes, decisions, and behaviors.\" Johnny Eric Williams, Trinity College, Hartford Connecticut, USA\u003cbr\u003e\"An insightful historical investigation of the structural determinants of African American health inequities. Crucial reading for health scholars across all disciplines.\" Dawne Marie Mouzon, Assistant Professor, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction Part One:  Theorizing Social Inequalities in Health  Race, Racism, and Sickness  Slavery and Freedom Part Two:  Health and Medicine Health Behaviors in Social Context   Medical Care and Health Policy   Part Three:  Health and Families  Economic Decline and Incarceration Love, Sexuality and (Non)Marriage Children’s Health","brand":"Bristol University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408494698839,"sku":"9781447322818","price":75.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781447322818.jpg?v=1730503109","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/inequality-and-africanamerican-health-9781447322818","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}