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Hardback. Health and illness underpin our everyday existence. Health allows us to live full lives and to function as social beings; illness disrupts our lives, sometimes seriously. But health not only affects individuals, it also impacts upon society as a whole. Series: Polity Short Introductions. Num Pages: 176 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JKS; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 164 x 16. Weight in Grams: 346.
Health and illness underpin our everyday existence. Health allows us to live full lives and to function as social beings; illness disrupts our lives, sometimes seriously. But health not only affects individuals, it also impacts upon society as a whole. Medical breakthroughs and scandals, health scares and health service problems all vie for the attention of politicians and public alike.
Health and illness underpin our everyday existence. Health allows us to live full lives and to function as social beings; illness disrupts our lives, sometimes seriously. But health not only affects individuals, it also impacts upon society as a whole. Medical breakthroughs and scandals, health scares and health service problems all vie for the attention of politicians and public alike.
Michael Bury provides a lively introduction to the sociology of health and illness for students approaching the topic for the first time. Drawing on classic writings and up-to-date research, he discusses the conceptualization and patterning of health and ... Read more
This short introduction will be essential reading for all students studying the sociology of health as part of their degree programme.
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Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
Series
Polity Short Introductions
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745630304
SKU
V9780745630304
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99-1
About Mike Bury
Michael Bury is the Emeritus Professor of Sociology at the University of London
Reviews for Health and Illness
"Michael Bury’s concise and timely book is must reading for students entering the field or for professionals in cognate fields wondering what has happened in the sociology of health and illness over the last few years." Gary Albrecht, University of Illinois of Chicago "Written in an engaging and accessible style, ... Read more