Sociologies of Disability and Illness by Carol Thomas

Sociologies of Disability and Illness by Carol Thomas

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Summary

This book critically compares conflicting perspectives and overlapping themes within the study of disability and illness across recent decades. With fresh interpretation of traditional theory in medical sociology and informed commentary on theoretical debates in disability studies, it is provocative reading for students and scholars in this field.

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Sociologies of Disability and Illness by Carol Thomas

This book critically compares conflicting perspectives and overlapping themes within the study of disability and illness across recent decades. With fresh interpretation of traditional theory in medical sociology and informed commentary on theoretical debates in disability studies, it is provocative reading for students and scholars in this field.
Shortlisted for the BSA Sociology of Health and Illness Book Prize
CAROL THOMAS is Reader in Sociology at the Institute for Health Research, Lancaster University, UK. She is known for her publications in disability studies and medical sociology. She is the author of Female Forms: Experiencing and Understanding Disability (1999).
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ISBN 13 9781403936370
ISBN 10 1403936374
Title Sociologies of Disability and Illness
Author C Thomas
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published 2007-04-27
Number of pages 224
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.