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Medical sociology
Paperback. This wide-reaching handbook offers a new perspective on the sociology of health, illness and medicine by stressing the importance of social theory. Examining a range of classic and contemporary female and male theorists from across the globe, it explores various issues including chronic illness, counselling and the rising problems of obesity. Editor(s): Collyer, Fran. Num Pages: 710 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JHBA; JPQB; MBN; MBS; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 286 x 2. Weight in Grams: 1104.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349470228
- ISBN
- 9781349470228
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 273.51
€ 273.51
Paperback. In 2005, American experts sent out urgent warnings throughout the country: a devastating flu pandemic was fast approaching. Influenza was a serious disease, not a seasonal nuisance; it could kill millions of people. This book explores how American experts framed a catastrophe that never occurred. Num Pages: 250 pages, 18 b/w. BIC Classification: JHMC; MBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520284098
- ISBN
- 9780520284098
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.80
€ 33.99
€ 24.80
Hardback. Series: The Culture and Politics of Health Care Work. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: MBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781501705489
- ISBN
- 9781501705489
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.49
€ 24.49
Paperback. Drawing on the work of authors such as Oliver Sacks, Anatole Broyard, Norman Cousins, and Audre Lorde, as well as the people he met during the years he spent among different illness groups, the author recounts a collection of illness stories. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; JFFH; MBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 142 x 20. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 260
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226004976
- ISBN
- 9780226004976
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.19
€ 25.99
€ 21.19
Paperback. Series: Object Lessons. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HPN; JFCD; JFD; MBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 120. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781501312342
- ISBN
- 9781501312342
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.92
€ 15.99
€ 14.92
Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BT; JM; MBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Main Market Ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447263647
- ISBN
- 9781447263647
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.30
€ 25.99
€ 19.30
Paperback. This book provides a sociological analysis of major areas of mental health and illness. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSM; MBPK; MBS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 171 x 15. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Publisher
- Open University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 5th edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780335262762
- ISBN
- 9780335262762
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.99
€ 64.99
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319484310
- ISBN
- 9783319484310
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 94.29€ 34.75
€ 94.29
€ 34.75
Paperback. Series: What Everyone Needs to Know. Num Pages: 272 pages, maps, figures. BIC Classification: MBN; MBS; MJCJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 206 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199898121
- ISBN
- 9780199898121
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.49
€ 17.99
€ 17.49
Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages, 8-page insert. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBS; WSJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 204 x 25. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Publisher
- Three Rivers Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780770437565
- ISBN
- 9780770437565
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.78
€ 19.99
€ 14.78
Paperback. Why has sleep become increasingly politicized in contemporary society? This book provides an account of the politics of sleep in the late modern age. The future of sleep has become contested and uncertain: something to be defended, downsized or even perhaps (one day) done away with altogether. Num Pages: 226 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JMTD; MBS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 13. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 2011 ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230223677
- ISBN
- 9780230223677
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.35
€ 69.35
Paperback. Drawing on social and political history as well as the history of science and popular culture, this book examines how American ideas about dietary reform mirror broader thinking about social reform. Series: California Studies in Food and Culture. Num Pages: 232 pages, 6 b/w. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; MBNH3; MBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520287488
- ISBN
- 9780520287488
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.06
€ 40.99
€ 29.06
Paperback. Series: Object Lessons. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HPN; JFCD; JFD; MBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 120. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781501323300
- ISBN
- 9781501323300
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.84
€ 14.84
Paperback. At a time when social inequalities are increasing at an alarming rate, this new edition of Mel Bartley's popular book is a vital resource for understanding the extent of health inequalities and why they are proving to be persistent despite decades of growing knowledge and policies on the issue. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFH; MBN; MBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Publisher
- Polity
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745691107
- ISBN
- 9780745691107
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 24.97
€ 24.99
€ 24.97
Hardback. Num Pages: 300 pages, 63 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JHBA; MBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319542553
- ISBN
- 9783319542553
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.17
€ 133.17
Paperback. Since the 1990s, suicide in recession-plagued Japan has soared, and rates of depression have both increased and received greater public attention. This title explores how depression has become a national disease and entered the Japanese lexicon, and how psychiatry has overcome the longstanding resistance to its intrusion in Japanese life. Num Pages: 240 pages, 5 halftones. 1 line illus. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJPR; 3JMC; JFFH; MBS; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691142050
- ISBN
- 9780691142050
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 30.87
€ 42.99
€ 30.87
Paperback. An authoritative, topical, and comprehensive reference to the key concepts and most important traditional and contemporary issues in medical sociology. Contains 35 thematically arranged chapters by an international team of recognized experts in the field, both established and rising young scholars. Editor(s): Cockerham, William C. Series: Wiley Blackwell Companions to Sociology. Num Pages: 616 pages. BIC Classification: JHB; MBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 175 x 244 x 29. Weight in Grams: 936.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119250678
- ISBN
- 9781119250678
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.33
€ 74.33
Paperback. Series: The Culture and Politics of Health Care Work. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: MBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 13. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801479410
- ISBN
- 9780801479410
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.49
€ 40.99
€ 36.49
Paperback. Clare Bambra examines the social, environmental, economic and political causes of health inequalities, how they have evolved over time and what they are like today. Revealing gaps in life expectancy of up to 25 years between places just a few miles apart, this important book demonstrates that where you live can kill you. Num Pages: 320 pages, 44 black & white illustrations, 24 black & white tables. BIC Classification: MBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 175 x 217 x 27. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447330356
- ISBN
- 9781447330356
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.27
€ 18.99
€ 15.27
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 10th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138668409
- ISBN
- 9781138668409
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 111.98€ 70.67
€ 111.98
€ 70.67