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020			_a1473982081
020			_a9781473982086
100			_aWhite, Kevin
245		3	_aAn introduction to the sociology of health and illness
250			_a3rd
260			_aLondon : _bSage, _c2017
505			_aIntroduction; The social construction of medical knowledge; The development of the sociology of health; Post-modernity, epidemiology and neoliberalism; Materialist approaches to the sociology of health; Parsons, American sociology of medicine and the sick hole; Foucault and the sociology of medical knowledge; Health, gender and feminism; Race, ethnicity and health; Conclusion
520			_aWritten with a truly sociological and critical perspective, and thoroughly updated to include the latest cutting-edge thinking in the area, the new edition is packed with new empirical examples. Updates to content include: * A whole new section on Fleck, 'Thought Styles after Fleck' * A new section on 'Transformations of the Medical Profession' Incorporating helpful learning features including chapter overviews, boxed cases, summaries and further reading, An Introduction to the Sociology of Health and Illness is a stimulating and thought-provoking essential text for students in health, nursing and sociology schools.
650			_aSociology
650			_aHealth
690			_aSOCIOLOGY
690			_aHEALTH
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