Contemporary Theorists for Medical Sociology

Zusatztext 'A well-crafted account of the work of several contemporary theorists in sociology in relation to their relevance for medical sociology. It has the potential to be highly influential in stimulating new insights and uses of the work of theorists sometimes overlooked in medical sociology' - William C. Cockerham! Distinguished Professor of Sociology! University of Alabama at Birmingham! USA Informationen zum Autor Graham Scambler is Professor of Medical Sociology at University College London, UK. Klappentext This text explores the work of key social theorists and the application of their ideas to issues around health and illness. Each chapter includes a critical introduction to the thinker's central theses, ways in which their ideas might inform medical sociology and some examples of how they can be applied. Zusammenfassung This text explores the work of key social theorists and the application of their ideas to issues around health and illness. Each chapter includes a critical introduction to the thinker’s central theses, ways in which their ideas might inform medical sociology and some examples of how they can be applied. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: Theory, Theorists And The Sociology Of Health 1. Foucault, Health And Healthcare 2. Consuming Bodies: Zygmunt Bauman On The Difference Between Fitness And Health 3. Jurgen Habermas: Politics And Morality In Health And Medicine 4. Luhmann’s Social Systems Theory, Health And Illness 5. Bourdieu And The Impact Of Health And Illness In The Lifeworld 6. Merleau-Ponty, Medicine And The Body 7. World System Theory And The Epidemiological Transition 8. Archer, Morphogenesis And The Role Of Agency In The Sociology Of Health Inequalities 9. Deleuze And Guattari 10. Health And Medicine In The Information Age: Castells, Informational Capitalism And The Network Society

Product details

• Authors: Graham (University College London Scambler
• Assisted by: Graham Scambler (Editor), Scambler Graham (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 04.04.2012
• EAN: 9780415597821
• ISBN: 978-0-415-59782-1
• No. of pages: 212
• Series: Critical Studies in Health and Society
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); Social Theory, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Disease & Health Issues, MEDICAL / Health Care Delivery, Personal & public health, Illness & addiction: social aspects, Medical Sociology, Health, illness and addiction: social aspects, Personal and public health / health education