Health and Social Theory by Fernando De Maio
Concise yet comprehensive, this book draws together key theoretical perspectives and significant research work in health and social theory. Exploring issues such as health inequities, healthcare systems and the medicalization of everyday life, it is essential critical reading for all students of the sociology of health and medical sociology.
'Medical sociology has needed a current book demonstrating the use of social theory in explaining health problems and issuesWritten from a conflict theory perspective, Fernando de Maio provides such book that is sure to stimulate discussion and debate.' - William C. Cockerham, Professor of Sociology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA 'Most volumes in social epidemiology tend to overlook the sociology of health, and vice-versa. De Maio's excellent book is a rare example of a sociologically informed social epidemiology and epidemiologically informed sociology of health.' - Carles Muntaner, Professor of Nursing, Public Health and Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Canada
FERNANDO DE MAIO is Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Simon Fraser University, Canada. He has researched and published on the topic of health inequities, particularly in Latin America, and he teaches medical sociology and social research methods.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780230517424 |
| ISBN 10 | 0230517420 |
| Title | Health and Social Theory |
| Author | Fernando De Maio |
| Series | Themes In Social Theory |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2009-12-07 |
| Number of pages | 160 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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