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This book presents the ground realities of health, illness, and disease in India. It extensively uses the conflict, functional, interactionist, and post-structuralist perspectives to explore the nuances and subtleties surrounding health care. The book covers issues such as: the development of sociology of health * social medicine and community health * social epidemiology * types and agents of disease * medicalization and medicalization * medical pluralism * Determinants and indicators of health * occupational health * nutrition, food, and Water * sanitation and Environment * health policies and programs * inequality and inequity. The book will be useful for students of sociology, social Work, community medicine, public health, anthropology, medical Geography, and nursing. It will also benefit health practitioners, activists and, above all, policy makers and health managers.
About the author
Dr Daisy is working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology, Rani Anna Government College for Women, Tirunelveli. She completed her PhD in Annamalai University & having 16 years of teaching experience. She has published 10 research papers & also participated and presented papers in various national and International events.
