In this stimulating book, William C. Cockerham, a leading medical sociologist, assesses the evidence that social factors (such as stress, poverty, unhealthy lifestyles, and unpleasant living and work conditions) have direct causal effects on health and many diseases. Noting a new emphasis upon social structure in both theory and multi-level research techniques, the author argues that a paradigm shift has been emerging in 21st-century medical sociology, which looks beyond individual explanations for health and disease. The field has headed toward a fundamentally different orientation, and Cockerham?s work has been at the forefront of these changes. The second edition of his compelling account has been thoroughly revised and updated with further contemporary developments, and also includes an expanded discussion of the relationship between race and health as well as new material on health care reform and social policy. This engaging text will be indispensable reading for all students and scholars of medical sociology, especially those with the courage to confront the possibility that society really does make people sick.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Polity Press
ISBN-13
9780745661193
eBay Product ID (ePID)
129238270
Product Key Features
Author
William C. Cockerham
Publication Name
Social Causes of Health and Disease
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Medicine, Healthcare System
Publication Year
2012
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
264 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
230mm
Item Width
164mm
Item Weight
502g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
William C. Cockerham
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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