Contemporary Theorists for Medical Sociology
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Contemporary Theorists for Medical Sociology

  1. 206 pages
  2. English
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eBook - ePub

Contemporary Theorists for Medical Sociology

About this book

Contemporary Theorists for Medical Sociology explores the work of key social theorists and the application of their ideas to issues around health and illness.

Encouraging students and researchers to use mainstream sociological thought to inform and deepen their knowledge and understanding of the many arenas of health and healthcare, this text discusses and critically reviews the work of several influential contemporary thinkers, including – Foucault, Bauman, Habermas, Luhmann, Bourdieu, Merleau-Ponty, Wallerstein, Archer, Deleuze, Guattari, and Castells.

Each chapter includes a critical introduction to the central theses of a major social theorist, ways in which their ideas might inform medical sociology and some worked examples of how their ideas can be applied. Containing contributions from established scholars, rising stars and innovative practitioners, this book is a valuable read for those studying and researching the sociology of health and illness.

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Information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2012
eBook ISBN
9781136334238
Edition
1
Topic
Social Sciences
Subtopic
Health Care Delivery
Index
Social Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Content
  5. List of illustrations
  6. List of contributors
  7. Introduction
  8. 1 Foucault, health and healthcare
  9. 2 Consuming bodies: Zygmunt Bauman on the difference between fitness and health
  10. 3 Jürgen Habermas: politics and morality in health and medicine
  11. 4 Luhmann’s social systems theory, health and illness
  12. 5 Bourdieu and the impact of health and illness in the lifeworld
  13. 6 Merleau-Ponty, medicine and the body
  14. 7 World systems theory and the epidemiological transition
  15. 8 Archer, morphogenesis and the role of agency in the sociology of health inequalities
  16. 9 Deleuze and Guattari
  17. 10 Health and medicine in the information age
  18. Index