Health (Society Now)

Aggleton, Peter

ISBN 10: 0415008166 / ISBN 13: 9780415008167

Published by Routledge, 1990

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Health (Society Now)
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 1990
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415008166
• ISBN 13: 9780415008167
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 198 grams

About this title

Synopsis

Written in a clear, accessible style, Health introduces students to the valuable contribution sociologists have made to understanding health, illness and disease. In so doing, it challenges the adequacy of biomedical models, contrasting them with explanations offered by positivist, interactionist, structuralist and feminist sociologists.

Aggleton, an experienced teacher, links the key debates within the sociology of health and illness with their implications for health care, and covers topics such as complementary medicine and AIDS. Students are encouraged to undertake suggested activities and are given guidance for further reading to develop their understanding.

About the Author

Peter Aggleton is Reader in Education at Goldsmiths' College, University of London. He has worked extensively in health and health promotion and has taught sociology to students in adult, further and higher education.