Medical sociology books

""This work lays bare the cornerstones of the sociology of diagnosis, and what they add to our understandings of...  Read More >>

Co-authored by the lead developer of the original lifestyle medicine competencies, this book suggests positive health...  Read More >>

Originally published in 1987, this book builds bridges between medical sociology and mainstream theory.  Read More >>

Originally published in 1986, this book discusses issues such as social class differences in health; the effect...  Read More >>

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Originally published in 1977, this book explored some of the major problems besetting the Health Service during...  Read More >>

Originally published in 1974, and written by paediatricians, social workers, nurses and a parent who cared for her...  Read More >>

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Originally published in 1985, at a time when the previous 2 decades had witnessed dramatic changes in the US mental...  Read More >>

Originally published in 1985, this book is a detailed study of the ways of harmonizing school and community policies,...  Read More >>

This book takes the contemporary moment of digital health infrastructuring in Ghana as a starting point to examine...  Read More >>

First published in 1986, Where it hurts provides a straightforward and accessible introduction to sociology for...  Read More >>

This book brings together philosophers, sociologist and policy experts to discuss the nature, scope and limitations...  Read More >>

The Covid-19 Pandemic disrupted lives across borders and created unprecedented pressures on the health and medical...  Read More >>

This book examines diseases and disasters from the perspective of social and political theory, exploring the ways...  Read More >>

"By focusing on quantitative and qualitative research in Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires, this book expands on the...  Read More >>

Presenting a wide range of international case studies, the contributors to this book study the impact of Covid-19...  Read More >>

This book examines the impact of legislation premised upon the principle of ‘self-declaration’ of legal gender status....  Read More >>

Originating in the popular Sociología en Cuarantena blog, this volume provides a detailed and multifaceted analysis...  Read More >>

This book introduces the notion of culinary capital to investigate socialisation and school mealtime experiences...  Read More >>

Oral health is integral to well-being and quality of life. This important edited volume brings together leading...  Read More >>

Interweaving ethnography and autoethnography, this book documents the emergence of doulas as care professionals...  Read More >>

This book explores the social, ethical and legal implications of Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART). Providing...  Read More >>

This book provides a theoretically and empirically grounded examination of the struggle for maternity care in contemporary...  Read More >>