Medical Sociology on the Move
New Directions in Theory
Editors: Cockerham, William C. (Ed.)
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- Shows how to apply theory to health problems
- Coverage ranges from theories of agency to theories of structure
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This book provides readers with a single source reviewing and updating sociological theory in medical or health sociology. The book not only addresses the major theoretical approaches in the field today, it also identifies the future directions these theories are likely to take in explaining the social processes affecting health and disease. Many of the chapters are written by leading medical sociologists who feature the use of theory in their everyday work, including contributions from the original theorists of fundamental causes, health lifestyles, and medicalization. Theories focusing on both agency and structure are included to provide a comprehensive account of this important area in medical sociology.
- Table of contents (12 chapters)
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The Rise of Theory in Medical Sociology
Pages 1-10
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Modern Symbolic Interaction Theory and Health
Pages 11-39
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Social Construction and Health
Pages 41-59
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Statecraft and Soulcraft: Foucault on Prolonging Life
Pages 61-81
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Marx, Critical Realism, and Health Inequalities
Pages 83-103
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Table of contents (12 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Medical Sociology on the Move
- Book Subtitle
- New Directions in Theory
- Editors
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- William C. Cockerham
- Copyright
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Copyright Holder
- Springer Science + Business Media Dordrecht
- eBook ISBN
- 978-94-007-6193-3
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-94-007-6193-3
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-94-007-6192-6
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-94-017-8098-8
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- X, 267
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