Using Theory to Explore Health, Medicine and Society

Peter Kennedy author Carole Kennedy author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Bristol University Press

Published:16th Jun '10

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This book draws on a broad range of theoretical perspectives to bring to life social theories relating to health and illness. Using case studies it provides contrasting insights into the expanding jurisdiction of medicine over popular issues, including binge drinking, obesity, the prominence of therapy and the search for happiness. The book will appeal to students and academics to show how theory can be applied to issues in health and medicine. It is also relevant reading for health professionals who may lack knowledge of social theory and how it can help to understand the relationship between health, medicine and society. The book will also benefit students in the social sciences who are familiar with social theory and interested in how it can be applied to health, medicine and society.

"This is a powerful study of one of the most significant developments in contemporary social life." Frank Furedi, University of Kent
"This book is to be welcomed as making an important addition to our understanding of the ways in which sociological theory can enable us to understand everyday life. It not only enables us to understand the mediatisation debate from a sociological perspective but also to understand the role that sociology itself plays in the creation of discourses around social issues. " Pamela Abbott, Consultant, Institute for Policy Analysis and Research, Rwanda

ISBN: 9781847424020

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160 pages