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Using Theory to Explore Health, Medicine and Society
Kennedy
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Description for Using Theory to Explore Health, Medicine and Society
Paperback. This student-friendly textbook uses theoretical perspectives to bring to life social theories relating to health and illness. including binge drinking, obesity, the prominence of therapy and the search for happiness. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFH; MBS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 173 x 9. Weight in Grams: 290.
This book draws on a broad range of theoretical perspectives to bring to life social theories relating to health and illness. Using case studies it provides contrasting insights into the expanding jurisdiction of medicine over popular issues, including binge drinking, obesity, the prominence of therapy and the search for happiness. The book will appeal to students and academics to show how theory can be applied to issues in health and medicine. It is also relevant reading for health professionals who may lack knowledge of social theory and how it can help to understand the relationship between health, medicine and society. The ... Read more
This book draws on a broad range of theoretical perspectives to bring to life social theories relating to health and illness. Using case studies it provides contrasting insights into the expanding jurisdiction of medicine over popular issues, including binge drinking, obesity, the prominence of therapy and the search for happiness. The book will appeal to students and academics to show how theory can be applied to issues in health and medicine. It is also relevant reading for health professionals who may lack knowledge of social theory and how it can help to understand the relationship between health, medicine and society. The ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Bristol, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781847424013
SKU
V9781847424013
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Kennedy
Peter Kennedy is a Lecturer in Sociology in the School of Law and Social Sciences at Glasgow Caledonian University. His research interests include health and sport. Carole Ann Kennedy is a tutor at the Open University in Scotland and has research interests in health and social care.
Reviews for Using Theory to Explore Health, Medicine and Society
"This is a powerful study of one of the most significant developments in contemporary social life." Frank Furedi, University of Kent "This book is to be welcomed as making an important addition to our understanding of the ways in which sociological theory can enable us to understand everyday life. It not only enables us to understand the mediatisation ... Read more