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Sociological theories of health and illness / William C. Cockerham.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2021Description: 1 online resourceContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781003046165
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Print version:: Sociological theories of health and illnessDDC classification:
  • 362.1 23 COS
Contents:
1. Medical Sociology and Sociological Theory -- 2. The Origin of Medical Sociology -- 3. Medical Sociology and the Rise of Theory -- 4. Classical Theory and Its Legacies: Durkheim and Weber -- 5. Classical Theory and Its Legacies: Marx -- 6. Symbolic Interaction and Labeling Theory -- 7. French Structuralism, 8. Poststructuralism, and Postmodernism -- 8. The Stress Process -- 9. The Social Construction of Gender and Race -- 10. Health Lifestyle Theory -- 11. Life Course Theory -- 12. Fundamental Cause Theory -- 13. The Medical Profession and Medicalization -- 14. Theories of Social Capital
Summary: "A theoretical at its inception, the field of medical sociology has evolved to become one of the most theoretically active sociology fields. This is the first up to date-single author text to appear in many years. It is designed to be taught as a stand-alone text or assigned along with the author's bestselling Medical Sociology, 14th edition"-- Provided by publisher.
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Books Books Central Library, SUST General Stacks 362.1 COS (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 0080414
Books Books Central Library, SUST General Stacks 362.1 COS (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 2 Available 0080415

1. Medical Sociology and Sociological Theory -- 2. The Origin of Medical Sociology -- 3. Medical Sociology and the Rise of Theory -- 4. Classical Theory and Its Legacies: Durkheim and Weber -- 5. Classical Theory and Its Legacies: Marx -- 6. Symbolic Interaction and Labeling Theory -- 7. French Structuralism, 8. Poststructuralism, and Postmodernism -- 8. The Stress Process -- 9. The Social Construction of Gender and Race -- 10. Health Lifestyle Theory -- 11. Life Course Theory -- 12. Fundamental Cause Theory -- 13. The Medical Profession and Medicalization -- 14. Theories of Social Capital

"A theoretical at its inception, the field of medical sociology has evolved to become one of the most theoretically active sociology fields. This is the first up to date-single author text to appear in many years. It is designed to be taught as a stand-alone text or assigned along with the author's bestselling Medical Sociology, 14th edition"-- Provided by publisher.

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