Contemporary Theorists for Medical Sociology

ISBN-13: 9780415597821 / Angielski / Twarda / 2012 / 216 str.

Graham Scambler

Opis

Contemporary Theorists for Medical Sociology explores the work of key social theorists and the application of their ideas to issues around health and illness. Encouraging students and researchers to use mainstream sociological thought to inform their substantive research on health and healthcare, this text discusses the work of eleven influential contemporary thinkers - Habermas, Luhmann, Wallerstein, Bauman, Bourdieu, Foucault, Merleau-Ponty, Archer, Latour and Deleuze & Guatt. Each chapter includes a critical introduction to the central theses of a major social theorist, ways in which their ideas might inform medical sociology and some worked examples of how their ideas can be applied. Containing contributions from established scholars, rising stars and innovative practitioners, this book is a valuable read for those studying and researching the sociology of health and illness.

Recenzje

‘A well-crafted account of the work of several contemporary theorists in sociology in relation to their relevance for medical sociology. It has the potential to be highly influential in stimulating new insights and uses of the work of theorists sometimes overlooked in medical sociology’ – William C. Cockerham, Distinguished Professor of Sociology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA

Spis treści

Introduction: Theory, Theorists And The Sociology Of Health  1. Foucault, Health And Healthcare  2. Consuming Bodies: Zygmunt Bauman On The Difference Between Fitness And Health  3. Jurgen Habermas: Politics And Morality In Health And Medicine  4. Luhmann’s Social Systems Theory, Health And Illness  5. Bourdieu And The Impact Of Health And Illness In The Lifeworld  6. Merleau-Ponty, Medicine And The Body  7. World System Theory And The Epidemiological Transition  8. Archer, Morphogenesis And The Role Of Agency In The Sociology Of Health Inequalities  9. Deleuze And Guattari  10. Health And Medicine In The Information Age: Castells, Informational Capitalism And The Network Society

O autorze

Graham Scambler is Professor of Medical Sociology at University College London, UK.