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Sociologies of Disability and Illness
Contested Ideas in Disability Studies and Medical Sociology
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Sociologies of Disability and Illness
Contested Ideas in Disability Studies and Medical Sociology
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Description
This book critically compares conflicting perspectives and overlapping themes within the study of disability and illness across recent decades. With fresh interpretation of traditional theory in medical sociology and informed commentary on theoretical debates in disability studies, it is provocative reading for students and scholars in this field.
Table of Contents
Theories and Traditions in Medical Sociology
Theories and Traditions in Disability Studies
Care and Dependency: a disciplinary clash
The body: lost and found
Experiencing Disability and Chronic Illness
Towards a Sociology of Disability?
Product details
Published | 16 Sep 2017 |
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Format | Ebook (PDF) |
Edition | 1st |
Extent | 224 |
ISBN | 9781137020192 |
Imprint | Red Globe Press |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |