The Sociology of Health and Illness

<P>A wide-ranging collection of both classic writings and more recent articles in the sociology of health and illness, this reader is organized into the following sections: </P><P>* health beliefs and knowledge<BR>* inequalities and patterning of health and illness<BR>* professional and patient interaction<BR>* chronic illness and disability<BR>* evaluation and politics in health care. <BR><BR>With a thorough introduction which sets the scene for the field as a whole, and section introductions which contextualize each chapter, the reader includes a number of different perspectives on health and illness, is international in scope, and will provide an invaluable resource to students across a wide range of courses in sociology and the social sciences.</P>