Health, illness, and the social body a critical sociology

For undergraduate courses in Sociology of Health and Illness, Medical Sociology, Medical Anthropology, Urban Studies, and Nursing. This text presents a critical, holistic interpretation of health, illness, and human bodies that emphasizes power as a key social-structural factor in health and in soci...

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Main Authors: Freund, Peter E. S. (Author), McGuire, Meredith B. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New Jersey Prentice-Hall 1999
Edition:Third Edition
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