Description for Health
Paperback. The second edition of Mildred Blaxter's successful and highly respected book offers a comprehensive and engaging introduction to the key debates surrounding the concept of health today. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JHB; MBS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 143 x 15. Weight in Grams: 254.
The second edition of Mildred Blaxter's successful and highly respected book offers a comprehensive and engaging introduction to the key debates surrounding the concept of health today. It discusses how health is defined, constructed, experienced and acted out in contemporary developed societies, drawing on a range of empirical data from the USA, Britain, France, and many other countries.
The second edition of Mildred Blaxter's successful and highly respected book offers a comprehensive and engaging introduction to the key debates surrounding the concept of health today. It discusses how health is defined, constructed, experienced and acted out in contemporary developed societies, drawing on a range of empirical data from the USA, Britain, France, and many other countries.
The new edition has been thoroughly revised and updated, with new material added on health and identity, the "new genetics", the sociology of the body, and the formation of health capital throughout the life course. The topic is the concept of ... Read more
Health is an invaluable textbook for students of medicine and other health professions as well as those studying sociology, health sciences and health promotion.
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Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745648460
SKU
V9780745648460
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About Mildred Blaxter
Mildred Blaxter is Hon. Professor of Medical Sociology at the Department of Social Medicine, University of Bristol.
Reviews for Health
"A great text: revised and updated for students of health, whatever their discipline or background. Changes in science, technology and our understanding of the body are among the many important topics covered. Mildred Blaxter writes in a lucid style and has a command of her material that is second to none. Highly recommended." Mike Bury, Royal Holloway, University ... Read more