Social causes of health and disease / William C. Cockerham.
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TextPublication details: Cambridge ; Malden, MA : Polity Press, 2013.Edition: 2nd edDescription: vii, 255 p. ; 23 cmISBN: - 0745661203 (pbk)
- 9780745661209 (pbk)
- 306.461 COC
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| Standard Loan | Moylish Library Main Collection | 306.461 COC (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 39002100444281 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
In this stimulating book, William C. Cockerham, a leadingmedical sociologist, assesses the evidence that social factors(such as stress, poverty, unhealthy lifestyles, and unpleasantliving and work conditions) have direct causal effects on healthand many diseases.
Noting a new emphasis upon social structure in both theory andmulti-level research techniques, the author argues that a paradigmshift has been emerging in 21st-century medical sociology, whichlooks beyond individual explanations for health and disease. Thefield has headed toward a fundamentally different orientation, andCockerham?s work has been at the forefront of these changes.The second edition of his compelling account has been thoroughlyrevised and updated with further contemporary developments, andalso includes an expanded discussion of the relationship betweenrace and health as well as new material on health care reform andsocial policy.
This engaging text will be indispensable reading for all studentsand scholars of medical sociology, especially those with thecourage to confront the possibility that society really does makepeople sick.Previous ed.: 2007.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [208]-241) and index.
Machine generated contents note: 1.The Social Causation of Health and Disease -- 2.Theorizing about Health and Disease -- 3.Health Lifestyles -- 4.The Power of Class -- 5.Class and Health: Explaining the Relationship -- 6.Age, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity as Structural Variables -- 7.Living Conditions and Neighborhood Disadvantage -- 8.Health and Social Capital.
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. 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.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Preface (p. vi)
- 1 The Social Causation of Health and Disease (p. 1)
- 2 Theorizing about Health and Disease (p. 27)
- 3 Health Lifestyles (p. 55)
- 4 The Power of Class (p. 85)
- 5 Class and Health: Explaining the Relationship (p. 114)
- 6 Age, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity as Structural Variables (p. 138)
- 7 Living Conditions and Neighborhood Disadvantage (p. 164)
- 8 Health and Social Capital (p. 181)
- Concluding Remarks (p. 199)
- References (p. 208)
- Author Index (p. 242)
- Subject Index (p. 249)