Second Opinion: An Introduction to Health Sociology

Synopsis

Pt 1: Health Sociology & The Social Model Of Health. 1. Imagining Health Problems As Social Issues -- 2. Theorising Health: Major Theoretical Perspectives In Health Sociology -- 3. Well-being & Wellness / Daniela Heil -- Pt 2: The Social Production And Distribution Of Health And Illness. 4. Global Public Health / Alex Broom & John Germov -- 5. The Class Origins Of Health Inequality -- 6. Workplace Health / Toni Schofield -- 7. Gendered Health / Dorothy Broom, Maria Freij & John Germov -- 8. Indigenous Health: The Perpetuation Of Inequality / Dennis Gray, Sherry Saggers & Annalee Stearne -- 9. Ethnicity, Health, & Multiculturalism / Roberta Julian -- 10. Rural Health / Clarissa Hughes -- Pt 3: The Social Construction Of Health And Illness. 11. The Social Appetite: A Sociological Approach To Food & Nutrition / Lauren Williams & John Germov -- 12. The Medicalisation Of Deviance / Sharyn Roach Anleu -- 13. Mental Illness: Understandings, Experience, & Service Provision / Anne-maree Sawyer & Pauline Savy -- 14. The Illness Experience: Lay Perspectives, Disability & Chronic Illness / Daphne Habibis -- 15. Drug Use & Abuse In Australia: Social Origins, Impacts, & Responses / Maria Freij & John Germov -- 16. Ageing, Health, & The Demographic Revolution / Marilyn Poole -- 17. The Human Genome Project: A Sociology Of Medical Technology / Evan Willis -- 18. Media & Health: Moral Panics, Miracles & Medicalisation / John Germov & Maria Freij -- Pt 4: The Social Organisation Of Health Care: Professions, Politics & Policies. 19. Power, Politics & Health Care / Helen Belcher -- 20. Challenges To Medical Dominance / John Germov -- 21. The Sociology Of Nursing / Helen Keleher -- 22. The Sociology Of Complementary & Alternative Medicine / Alex Broom -- 23. Jostling For Position: A Sociology Of Allied Health / Lauren Williams & Tanya Lawlis -- 24. A Sociology Of Health Promotion / John Germov, Maria Freij & Katy Richmond -- 25. Community Health Services In Australia / Fran Baum Edited By John Germov. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.