Health, Illness, and the Social Body

Health, Illness, and the Social Body
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Book Synopsis Health, Illness, and the Social Body by : Peter E. S. Freund

Download or read book Health, Illness, and the Social Body written by Peter E. S. Freund and published by Pearson. This book was released on 2003 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For undergraduate courses in Sociology of Health and Illness, Medical Sociology, Medical Anthropology, Urban Studies, Social Medicine, 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 societal responses to illness.


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