This third edition of this best-selling book confirms the ongoing centrality of feminist perspectives and research to the sociological enterprise, and introduces students to the wide range of feminist contributions in key areas of sociological concern. Completely revised, this edition includes:

• new chapters on sexuality and the media
• additional material on race and ethnicity, disability and the body
• many new international and comparative examples
• the influence of theories of globalization and post-colonial studies.

In addition, the...

The sociology of medicine has come a long way from its origins in epidemiology and clinical practice. Like all specialist areas of study it has developed its own internal debates, over the years there has been a shift from a sociology in medicine to a sociology of medicine, and from a sociolgy of medicine, towards a sociology of health and illness. It is to the development of this latter perspective that this volume is addressed.

This text discusses the role of the caring professions and reforms in the welfare state, assessing the impact on organizational roles and relationships. It includes more on the concept of caring than the previous edition and includes pressing contemporary themes to the late 1990s such as managerialism, training and education, the skills mix, control and legal relationships, the new nursing and gender and care. The book should be of value to those studying sociology, social policy, nursing and social work.

Gender, Power and Sexuality is a collection of original and exciting articles by well-known feminists which makes a major contribution to our understanding of the ways in which men exercise control over girls and women in their daily lives, in the home, at school, at work and in the courts. Women are seen to resent and challenge male power, but, the institutionalisation of male power is shown to mitigate against women taking control over their own lives.