The Sociology of Health and Illness

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Sarah Nettleton (Sarah Nettleton is a senior lecturer in sociology at the University of York)

The Sociology of Health and Illness

Sarah Nettleton (Sarah Nettleton is a senior lecturer in sociology at the University of York)

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Polity Press
27 November 2020

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Sarah Nettleton’s The Sociology of Health and Illness has become a cornerstone text, popular with students and academics alike for its rigorous and accessible overview of the field. Building on these strengths, the fourth edition integrates fresh insights from the current literature with the core tenets of traditional medical sociology, providing students with a thorough grounding in the sociology of health and illness.

The text covers a diversity of topics and draws on a wide range of analytic approaches, spanning issues such as the social construction of medical knowledge, the analysis of lay health beliefs, concepts of lifestyles and risk, the experience of illness and the sociology of the body. It also explores matters that are central to health policy, such as professional–patient relationships, health inequalities and the changing nature of health care work. A new chapter has been added, on the sociology of mental health; other chapters have been updated with illustrative examples and questions for discussion.

Written for students of the social sciences, this book will also appeal to students taking vocational degrees, such as nursing, medicine and public health, who require a sociological grounding in the area. Thoroughly revised and fully updated, this fourth edition will prove invaluable to anyone looking for a clear and engaging introduction to contemporary debates within the sociology of health and illness.

By: Sarah Nettleton (Sarah Nettleton is a senior lecturer in sociology at the University of York)
Imprint: Polity Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 4th edition
Dimensions: Height: 244mm, Width: 170mm, Spine: 28mm
Weight: 590g
ISBN: 9781509512744
ISBN 10: 1509512748
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 27 November 2020
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Sarah Nettleton is Professor of Sociology at the University of York.

Reviews for The Sociology of Health and Illness

Nettleton blends older and newer studies into an updated, authoritative, theoretically instructive and critical account of medical sociology. A new chapter on mental health is exceptionally informative. William C. Cockerham, University of Alabama at Birmingham and College of William & Mary This new edition of The Sociology of Health and Illness is an essential text for both students and professionals working in the field. It brings together key theoretical and empirical issues, providing a fascinating and thoroughly comprehensive account of the most pressing concerns in medical sociology to date. Kate Reed, University of Sheffield