The Sociology of Health, Illness, and Health Care: A Critical Approach / Edition 7

by Rose Weitz

Overview

Completely up to date and featuring a friendly style, THE SOCIOLOGY OF HEALTH, ILLNESS, AND HEALTH CARE: A CRITICAL APPROACH, 8th Edition delivers a comprehensive, cutting-edge overview that will challenge you to think creatively and analytically about health and health care. You'll gain an understanding of how social forces affect who gets ill, how we think about illness, how we get our health care, and what it is like to work in the health care field. You will also have the chance to explore the ethical dilemmas that underlie modern health care as well as the politics behind those dilemmas. Although the text focuses on health within the United States, it also examines how health, illness, and health care differ around the world.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781305583702
Publisher:	Cengage Learning
Publication date:	01/01/2016
Edition description:	Older Edition
Pages:	432
Product dimensions:	6.30(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Rose Weitz received her doctoral degree from Yale University in 1978. Since then, she has carved an exceptional record as both a scholar and a teacher. She is the author of numerous scholarly articles, the book LIFE WITH AIDS (Rutgers, 1991), and the book RAPUNZEL S DAUGHTERS: WHAT WOMEN S HAIR TELLS US ABOUT WOMEN S LIVES (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2004). She is also co-author of LABOR PAINS: MODERN MIDWIVES AND HOME BIRTH (Yale University Press, 1988) and co-editor of THE POLITICS OF WOMEN S BODIES: APPEARANCE, SEXUALITY, AND BEHAVIOR (published by Oxford University Press and now in its fourth edition). Professor Weitz has won two major teaching awards at Arizona State University, as well as the Pacific Sociological Associations Distinguished Contributions to Teaching Award, and has been a finalist for other teaching awards numerous times.

Table of Contents

Part I: SOCIAL FACTORS AND ILLNESS. 1. The Sociology of Health, Illness, and Health Care. 2. The Social Sources of Modern Illness. 3. The Social Distribution of Illness in the United States. 4. Illness and Death in Less Developed Nations. Part II: THE MEANING AND EXPERIENCE OF ILLNESS. 5. The Social Meanings of Illness. 6. The Experience of Disability, Chronic Pain, and Chronic Illness. 7. The Sociology of Mental Illness. Part III: HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS, SETTINGS, AND TECHNOLOGIES. 8. Health Care in the United States. 9. Health Care around the Globe. 10. Health Care Settings and Technologies. Part IV: HEALTH CARE, HEALTH RESEARCH, AND BIOETHICS. 11. The Profession of Medicine. 12. Other Mainstream and Alternative Health Care Providers. 13. Issues in Bioethics. Glossary. References. Subject Index.

Editorial Reviews

"Weitz skillfully writes in a way that will reach students of many disciplines and levels. This is perhaps the most comprehensive and well-written text that I have reviewed. I envision the content and presentation to be relevant for students majoring in Sociology, Public Health, Nursing and Health Sciences, as well as helping professions such as Social Work."

"[This book] continues to be a comprehensive review of the health care system, especially the changes that often overwhelm and contribute to the health care crisis in the United States. The updated additions … help students become informed on relevant issues that impact their future lives and an ever-changing health status of world populations. I would highly recommend this text to anyone searching for an accessible and authoritative text on the sociology of health and illness."

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