Sociology & anthropology
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Sociology & anthropology
Paperback. Incorporating investigative journalism, this title examines the contested place of health and development in El Salvador. It recounts the story of radical health activism from its origins in liberation theology and guerrilla medicine during the third-world country's twelve-year civil war, through development of a 'popular health system'. Series Editor(s): Marshall, Mac. Series: Studies in Medical Anthropology. Num Pages: 330 pages, 13 photographs & 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLCS; JHMC; JP; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 330
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813547367
- ISBN
- 9780813547367
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 42.08
€ 46.99
€ 42.08
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.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745648460
- ISBN
- 9780745648460
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.54
€ 22.54
Hardback. 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: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB; MBS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 225 x 147 x 18. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745648453
- ISBN
- 9780745648453
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.86
€ 66.86
Hardcover. Num Pages: 244 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 180 x 259 x 23. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 244
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Har/Cdr
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606928202
- ISBN
- 9781606928202
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 136.60€ 95.53
€ 136.60
€ 95.53
Hardcover. Editor(s): Collins, Renee. Num Pages: 133 pages. BIC Classification: JFFG; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 155. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 133
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634837453
- ISBN
- 9781634837453
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.13€ 145.07
€ 193.13
€ 145.07
Health and Canadian Society: Sociological Perspectives
. Ed(S): Coburn, David; D'Arcy, Carl; Torranc...
paperback. The standard textbook on the sociology of health in Canada, it provides an overview of social and political issues. 95% of the contributions are new to this edition. Editor(s): Coburn, David; D'Arcy, Carl; Torrance, George. Num Pages: 800 pages. BIC Classification: JH; VF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 171 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1170.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Edition
- 3rd Third Edition, Revised ed.
- Number of pages
- 800
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802080523
- ISBN
- 9780802080523
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 48.75
€ 53.99
€ 48.75
Paperback. Health and the Sociology of Emotions offers an appraisal of the current lively debates which challenge the contribution of the sociology of emotion to health, and of sociology of health and illness to a sociological understanding of emotion. Editor(s): James, Veronica; Gabe, Jonathan. Series: Sociology of Health and Illness Monographs. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM; JMH; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631203513
- ISBN
- 9780631203513
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.63
€ 28.63
hardcover. Num Pages: 296 pages, 4 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1DVWYB; 3JJPR; 3JM; JHMC; KCP; MBN; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 606.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253023728
- ISBN
- 9780253023728
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.25
€ 87.25
Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, 4 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1DVWYB; 3JJPR; 3JM; JHMC; KCP; MBN; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 439.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253023827
- ISBN
- 9780253023827
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 34.36
€ 36.99
€ 34.36
Paperback. This book analyses recent reform trends of European health care systems. Using eight European countries case studies it connects policy reforms with a healthcare quadrilemma, and compares how well these systems perform in terms of economic efficiency, medical achievements, social inequalities, and responsiveness to patients and workers. Editor(s): Pavolini, Emmanuele; Guillen, Ana M. Series: Work and Welfare in Europe. Num Pages: 319 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JKSN; JPQB; KFFD; MBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 423.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 319
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349350599
- ISBN
- 9781349350599
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.50
€ 66.50
Hardcover. Health communication is key to promoting good population and individual health outcomes. As the field has developed, there is a growing need for a critical appraisal of the ideologies and theories underpinning health communication to ensure effective practice. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JH; MBN; VF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 151 x 25. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780745697727
- ISBN
- 9780745697727
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.24
€ 73.24
Paperback. Health communication is key to promoting good population and individual health outcomes. As the field has developed, there is a growing need for a critical appraisal of the ideologies and theories underpinning health communication to ensure effective practice. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JH; MBN; VF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Publisher
- Polity
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745697734
- ISBN
- 9780745697734
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.08
€ 26.08
Paperback. Health Geographies: A Critical Introduction explores health and biomedical topics from a range of critical geographic perspectives. Building on the field s past engagement with social theory it extends the focus of health geography into new areas of enquiry. Series: Critical Introductions to Geography. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: JH; RG; VF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170. .
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118739020
- ISBN
- 9781118739020
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.41
€ 37.41
Hardcover. Health Geographies: A Critical Introduction explores health and biomedical topics from a range of critical geographic perspectives. Building on the field s past engagement with social theory it extends the focus of health geography into new areas of enquiry. Series: Critical Introductions to Geography. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: JH; RG; VF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781118739037
- ISBN
- 9781118739037
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.97
€ 115.97
Paperback. Editor(s): Black, Nick; Reeves, Barnaby; Brazier, John; Fitzpatrick, Ray. Num Pages: 270 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JHBC; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 15. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- BMJ Publishing Group United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780727912756
- ISBN
- 9780727912756
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 85.92
€ 85.92
Hardback. Presents material on the social basis of health, illness and healing. This book helps the reader incorporate many of the elements of the medical anthropology and sociology of health and illness. It provides students with an introduction to the field. Editor(s): Samson, Colin. Num Pages: 392 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JHM; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 177 x 33. Weight in Grams: 828.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631201892
- ISBN
- 9780631201892
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 171.76
€ 171.76
Paperback. Presents material on the social basis of health, illness and healing. This book helps the reader incorporate many of the elements of the medical anthropology and sociology of health and illness. It provides students with an introduction to the field. Editor(s): Samson, Colin. Num Pages: 392 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JHM; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 177 x 21. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631201908
- ISBN
- 9780631201908
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.35
€ 69.35
Paperback. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442235007
- ISBN
- 9781442235007
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 90.74
€ 90.74
Paperback. The Umbanda religion summons the spirits of old slaves and Brazilian Indians to speak through the mouths of mediums in trance. This book describes its many aspects and explores its place within the lives of a variety of practitioners. It places Umbanda spiritual beliefs and practices within the broader context of Brazilian history and culture. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; HRQM2; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press
- Edition
- 8/16/09
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826347336
- ISBN
- 9780826347336
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.60
€ 38.60
Hardcover. Burnout is common among doctors in the West, so one might assume that a medical career in Malawi, one of the poorest countries in the world, would place far greater strain on the idealism that drives many doctors. This book reveals the way these young doctors engage the contradictions of their circumstances. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1H; JHM; MBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226893259
- ISBN
- 9780226893259
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.57€ 81.76
€ 96.57
€ 81.76