What we consider to be healthy is shaped by society; we compare our own health with those around us and identify illness according to social norms. But how are these standards established and how do they change? Is health a personal trouble or a public issue? And can sociology allow us to develop a comprehensive analysis of the determinants of health? This book examines how social theory shows us that health is not only shaped by our access to medical interventions, but also by power and inequality. From the personal experience of the unwell individual to the social, historical,...
What we consider to be healthy is shaped by society; we compare our own health with those around us and identify illness according to social norms....
Despite living in a globalized world there exist staggering inequalities in health. Global Health Inequities questions taken-for-granted assumptions about globalization and health. Critical but accessible, the book links theory and empirical work to elucidate key debates, highlighting the most significant challenges facing global health today.
Despite living in a globalized world there exist staggering inequalities in health. Global Health Inequities questions taken-for-granted assumptions a...
