A Sociology of Health
Author:   David Wainwright
Publisher:   SAGE Publications Inc
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9781412921572


Pages:   216
Publication Date:   24 January 2008
Format:   Hardback
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A Sociology of Health


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Author:   David Wainwright
Publisher:   SAGE Publications Inc
Imprint:   SAGE Publications Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.00cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 24.20cm
Weight:   0.520kg
ISBN:  

9781412921572


ISBN 10:   1412921570
Pages:   216
Publication Date:   24 January 2008
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

The Changing Face of Medical Sociology - David Wainwright Doing Better, Feeling Scared: Health Statistics and the Culture of Fear - Alan Buckingham The Object of Medicine - Stephen Bowler Health Scares and Risk Awareness - Adam Burgess Illness Behaviour and the Discourse of Health - David Wainwright Medicalisation in a Therapy Culture - Frank Furedi The `Feminization′ of Health - Ellie Lee & Elizabeth Frayn Medicine, Science and `Higher Superstition′ - Tracey Brown New Dimensions of Health Care Organisation - Mike Bury Changing Concepts of International Health - Vanessa Pupavac

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Dr David Wainwright is a Sociologist who studies the connections between work, health and wellbeing, with particular reference to welfare and health care policy. He is a Senior Lecturer in the Department for Health, University of Bath where he convenes the cross-faculty Work, Health and Wellbeing Research Group, and is the Director of Studies for the Professional Doctorate in Health programmes.

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