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Handbook on the Sociology of Health and Medicine
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- Alan Petersen
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This timely Handbook provides an essential guide to the major topics, perspectives, and scholars in the sociology of health and medicine. Contributors prove the immense value of a sociological understanding of central health and medical concerns, including public health, the COVID-19 pandemic, and new medical technologies.
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The following chapters of this book are listed in IDEAS- Alan Petersen, 2023. "Introduction to the Handbook on the Sociology of Health and Medicine," Chapters, in: Alan Petersen (ed.), Handbook on the Sociology of Health and Medicine, chapter 1, pages 1-26, Edward Elgar Publishing.
- Fran Collyer, 2023. "Constructing the boundaries of health sociology," Chapters, in: Alan Petersen (ed.), Handbook on the Sociology of Health and Medicine, chapter 2, pages 28-46, Edward Elgar Publishing.
- Graham Scambler, 2023. "Critical theories in sociologies of health and medicine," Chapters, in: Alan Petersen (ed.), Handbook on the Sociology of Health and Medicine, chapter 3, pages 47-61, Edward Elgar Publishing.
- Nick J. Fox, 2023. "New materialist perspectives on health, illness and health care," Chapters, in: Alan Petersen (ed.), Handbook on the Sociology of Health and Medicine, chapter 4, pages 62-75, Edward Elgar Publishing.
- Ellen Annandale, 2023. "Sociologies of health and gender," Chapters, in: Alan Petersen (ed.), Handbook on the Sociology of Health and Medicine, chapter 5, pages 76-90, Edward Elgar Publishing.
- Adele E. Clarke & Melanie Jeske & Janet K. Shim & Laura Mamo, 2023. "Biomedicalisation revisited: concepts and practices," Chapters, in: Alan Petersen (ed.), Handbook on the Sociology of Health and Medicine, chapter 6, pages 91-109, Edward Elgar Publishing.
- Kevin Dew & Sarah Donovan, 2023. "Health inequalities," Chapters, in: Alan Petersen (ed.), Handbook on the Sociology of Health and Medicine, chapter 7, pages 110-123, Edward Elgar Publishing.
- Danielle Spencer & Arthur Frank, 2023. "Illness narratives: from analysis to answerability," Chapters, in: Alan Petersen (ed.), Handbook on the Sociology of Health and Medicine, chapter 8, pages 124-137, Edward Elgar Publishing.
- Jonathan Gabe & Lee F. Monaghan, 2023. "Young people and the sociology of chronic illness: meanings, management and consequences," Chapters, in: Alan Petersen (ed.), Handbook on the Sociology of Health and Medicine, chapter 9, pages 139-150, Edward Elgar Publishing.
- Joan Busfield, 2023. "The sociology of mental health and illness," Chapters, in: Alan Petersen (ed.), Handbook on the Sociology of Health and Medicine, chapter 10, pages 151-169, Edward Elgar Publishing.
- Jonathan Gabe & Paul Martin, 2023. "Pharmaceuticalisation: origins, drivers and new developments," Chapters, in: Alan Petersen (ed.), Handbook on the Sociology of Health and Medicine, chapter 11, pages 170-186, Edward Elgar Publishing.
- Gillian Bendelow & Alison Phipps, 2023. "Sociological approaches to the gendering of emotions in health and illness," Chapters, in: Alan Petersen (ed.), Handbook on the Sociology of Health and Medicine, chapter 12, pages 187-198, Edward Elgar Publishing.
- Will Schupmann & Stefan Timmermans, 2023. "Sociology of the medical profession and para-professions," Chapters, in: Alan Petersen (ed.), Handbook on the Sociology of Health and Medicine, chapter 13, pages 199-212, Edward Elgar Publishing.
- Iain Wilkinson, 2023. "Health, society and social suffering," Chapters, in: Alan Petersen (ed.), Handbook on the Sociology of Health and Medicine, chapter 14, pages 213-226, Edward Elgar Publishing.
- Anne Murcott, 2023. "Sociologies of food and eating," Chapters, in: Alan Petersen (ed.), Handbook on the Sociology of Health and Medicine, chapter 15, pages 227-242, Edward Elgar Publishing.
- Annemarie Jutel, 2023. "Diagnosis," Chapters, in: Alan Petersen (ed.), Handbook on the Sociology of Health and Medicine, chapter 16, pages 243-256, Edward Elgar Publishing.
- Alison Anderson, 2023. "The media politics of health, illness and healthcare," Chapters, in: Alan Petersen (ed.), Handbook on the Sociology of Health and Medicine, chapter 17, pages 257-273, Edward Elgar Publishing.
- Raymond De Vries, 2023. "The sociology of bioethics," Chapters, in: Alan Petersen (ed.), Handbook on the Sociology of Health and Medicine, chapter 18, pages 274-290, Edward Elgar Publishing.
- Nik Brown, 2023. "Antimicrobial resistance: discourse, practice and relating," Chapters, in: Alan Petersen (ed.), Handbook on the Sociology of Health and Medicine, chapter 19, pages 291-307, Edward Elgar Publishing.
- Judith Green & Cristian Montenegro, 2023. "Sociologies of public health and health promotion," Chapters, in: Alan Petersen (ed.), Handbook on the Sociology of Health and Medicine, chapter 20, pages 308-323, Edward Elgar Publishing.
- Andy Alaszewski, 2023. "Risk and health," Chapters, in: Alan Petersen (ed.), Handbook on the Sociology of Health and Medicine, chapter 21, pages 324-338, Edward Elgar Publishing.
- Paul Higgs & Chris Gilleard, 2023. "Ageing," Chapters, in: Alan Petersen (ed.), Handbook on the Sociology of Health and Medicine, chapter 22, pages 339-353, Edward Elgar Publishing.
- Sarah Hamed & Hannah Bradby, 2023. "Racism and racialisation in healthcare settings," Chapters, in: Alan Petersen (ed.), Handbook on the Sociology of Health and Medicine, chapter 23, pages 354-377, Edward Elgar Publishing.
- Gareth M. Thomas, 2023. "Disability and the sociology of health and illness," Chapters, in: Alan Petersen (ed.), Handbook on the Sociology of Health and Medicine, chapter 24, pages 378-392, Edward Elgar Publishing.
- Mandie Scamell & Andy Alaszewski, 2023. "Sociology of the pregnant and birthing body," Chapters, in: Alan Petersen (ed.), Handbook on the Sociology of Health and Medicine, chapter 25, pages 393-407, Edward Elgar Publishing.
- Simon J. Williams & Catherine Coveney & Robert Meadows, 2023. "Sleep, health and medicine: sociological agendas," Chapters, in: Alan Petersen (ed.), Handbook on the Sociology of Health and Medicine, chapter 26, pages 408-423, Edward Elgar Publishing.
- Glenys Caswell, 2023. "Sociological contributions to the study of death in health and medicine," Chapters, in: Alan Petersen (ed.), Handbook on the Sociology of Health and Medicine, chapter 27, pages 424-437, Edward Elgar Publishing.
- Barbara Prainsack, 2023. "Sociologies of precision medicine," Chapters, in: Alan Petersen (ed.), Handbook on the Sociology of Health and Medicine, chapter 28, pages 439-454, Edward Elgar Publishing.
- Robert Dingwall, 2023. "The sociology of epidemics and pandemics," Chapters, in: Alan Petersen (ed.), Handbook on the Sociology of Health and Medicine, chapter 29, pages 455-473, Edward Elgar Publishing.
- Klaus Hoeyer, 2023. "Data-intensive medicine," Chapters, in: Alan Petersen (ed.), Handbook on the Sociology of Health and Medicine, chapter 30, pages 474-487, Edward Elgar Publishing.
- Barbara Barbosa Neves & Maho Omori, 2023. "Artificial intelligence for long-term care in later life," Chapters, in: Alan Petersen (ed.), Handbook on the Sociology of Health and Medicine, chapter 31, pages 488-503, Edward Elgar Publishing.
- Benjamin Marent & Henriette Langstrup, 2023. "Digital health: practices and infrastructures," Chapters, in: Alan Petersen (ed.), Handbook on the Sociology of Health and Medicine, chapter 32, pages 504-524, Edward Elgar Publishing.
- Martyn Pickersgill, 2023. "Neuroscience, novelty, and the sociology of the brain," Chapters, in: Alan Petersen (ed.), Handbook on the Sociology of Health and Medicine, chapter 33, pages 525-540, Edward Elgar Publishing.
- John Gardner, 2023. "Hospitals of the future," Chapters, in: Alan Petersen (ed.), Handbook on the Sociology of Health and Medicine, chapter 34, pages 541-554, Edward Elgar Publishing.
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