{"product_id":"the-sociology-of-health-and-medicine-9780745634623","title":"The Sociology of Health and Medicine","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHighly Commended - BMA Medical Awards 2015: Health and Social Care\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe fully revised edition of this highly respected textbook addresses the most important theoretical and empirical debates in the sociology of health and medicine. Chapter by chapter the book examines important issues such as the complexities surrounding health and identity, health inequalities, and the organization and provision of health care. A particular strength of the book is its careful attention to theoretical developments in the field. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe second edition has been rigorously updated to take account of recent theories and evidence in medical sociology. New to this edition are discussions of globalization, individualization, medicalization, new medical technologies and the sociology of the body. The new edition also looks in detail at recent social change and hotly debated explanations for the patterning of health by socioeconomic status, gender and ethnicity. In addition, it exami\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnnandale has done it again! A fully revised and rewritten second edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Sociology of Health and Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e, with global extensions now too. One of the best medical sociology textbooks around, in short, has just got better.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eSimon Williams, University of Warwick\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eThe second edition of Annandale’s \u003ci\u003eSociology of Health and Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e is a stellar introduction to the field by a superb scholar. Annandale’s lucid prose and richly theoretical approach take readers through the history of medical sociology, its connection with and contribution to sociological theory, and its uses for making sense of global health inequalities. In addition, the book seamlessly incorporates feminist perspectives on gender and health with detailed discussion of contemporary topics \u003cb\u003ein health sociology.\u003cbr\u003e  Susan Bell, Bowdoin College\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 1 Enduring theoretical legacies\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 Contemporary theories of health and medicine in a changing world\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 Feminism, gender theories and health\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 Socio-economic inequalities in health\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 Gender inequalities in health\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 'Race', ethnicity and health\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7 Health systems and healthcare in transition\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8 Professions in transition\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9 The experience of health, illness and healthcare\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49404370616663,"sku":"9780745634623","price":21.84,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780745634623.jpg?v=1730486250","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-sociology-of-health-and-medicine-9780745634623","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}