Sociological Theory and Medical Sociology

Originally published in 1987, this book builds bridges between medical sociology and mainstream theory.

Autorentext

Graham Scambler is Emeritus Professor of Sociology at UCL, UK.

Inhalt

Introduction 1. The Value of Labour-Power and Health 2. Durkheim and Social Realism: An Approach to Health and Illness with 3. Bodies of Knowledge: Foucault and the Problem of Human Anatomy 4. The Lost Subject of Medical Sociology 5. Parsons, Role Theory and Health Interaction 6. Goffman, Interactionism, and the Management of Stigma in Everyday Life 7. Habermas and the Power of Medical Expertise 8. Rationalism, Bureaucracy, and the Organization of the Health Services: Max Weber s Contribution to Understanding Modern Health Care Systems 9. Political Science and Health Policy.