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  • Insane Society: A Sociology of Mental Health

    by Peter Morrall ...
    Series series Routledge Studies in the Sociology of Health and Illness
    This book critiques the connection between Western society and madness, scrutinizing if and how societal insanity affects the cause, construction, and consequence of madness.Looking beyond the affected individual to their social, political, economic, ecological, and cultural context, this book examines whether society itself, and its institutions, divisions, practices, and values, is mad. That ... Read more

    $61.99 USD

  • Social Crisis and Mental Health

    Signs of Sanity

    by Peter Morrall ...
    Series series Routledge Studies in the Sociology of Health and Illness
    This book focuses on the paradoxical effect of social crises on mental health. When crises occur, there's an upsurge of mental suffering due to an intensification of such social insanities as violence, inequality, and insecurity. Paradoxically, there are positive consequences due to acts of kindness, cooperation, and the ability to cope and hope.Two interconnected categories of social crises are ... Read more

    $57.99 USD

  • Sociology and Nursing

    An Introduction

    by Peter Morrall ...
    This introductory text provides nurses with the foundations of a sociological understanding of health issues which they should find of great help in thinking about their work and the role of their profession. It explains the key sociological theories and debates with humour and imagination in a way which will encourage an inquisitive and reflective approach on the part of any student who engages ... Read more

    $63.99 USD

  • Madness

    Ideas About Insanity

    by Peter Morrall ...
    This book is an introduction to the uncertainties and incongruities about madness. It is aimed at all of those who are curious about this subject whether out of general inquisitiveness or because it is part of a formal course of study.Using case studies of real people in order to explain, humanise, and bring to life the subject, Peter Morrall critically analyses how madness has been and is ... Read more

    $58.99 USD

  • Sociology and Health

    An Introduction

    by Peter Morrall, Peter Morrall ...
    This lively, introductory text provides students and health practitioners with the foundations of a sociological understanding of health issues. Written for anyone who is interested in health and disease in contemporary global society, this book engages the reader to act upon their occupational and moral responsibilities.It explains the key sociological theories and debates with humour and ... Read more

    $55.99 USD

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    Edited by Mary Jane Kehily ...
    Series Book 1 - Open University Childhood
    Childhood has become central to socio-political debates and policy initiatives both nationally and globally. Despite the privileges afforded to children in the West, Western childhoods are no longer seen as the 'ideal' to which all should aspire. Recent reports and policy concerns suggest that growing up in the West may be marked by the commercialisation of childhood, leading to unhappiness, poor ... Read more

    $44.99 USD

  • An Introduction to Social Work Theory

    by David Howe ...
    Social workers need to recognize the critical role that theory plays both in the way they make sense of what is going on and in the way they order their work. Such recognition clarifies practice for both the worker and the client. David Howe's classic text provides a framework to help social workers develop an understanding of the theories which inescapably underpin their thoughts and actions. ... Read more

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  • The Body and Social Theory

    by Chris Shilling ...
    Series series Published in association with Theory, Culture & Society
    "Great to have a new edition - this is essential reading and provides a clear, accessible yet original overview of social theory and the body."- Sarah Nettleton***, University of York***"Lucidly argued and accessibly written, this book avoids the pitfalls of either too much naturalism or too much social constructivism. It is a book with something for everyone, from the classics in social theory on ... Read more

    $92.99 USD

  • Sociology in Nursing and Healthcare E-Book

    Sociology in Nursing and Healthcare E-Book

    by Hannah Cooke ...
    This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. Nursing practice needs to be informed by an understanding of people and the societies in which they live. This introductory text has been designed specifically to discuss those aspects of sociology which are most relevant to nursing and the health care context in which it takes place.•A user-friendly ... Read more

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  • Foucault, Health and Medicine

    Edited by Robin Bunton, Alan Petersen ...
    The reception of Michel Foucault's work in the social sciences and humanities has been phenomenal. Foucault's concepts and methodology have encouraged new approaches to old problems and opened up new lines of enquiry. This book assesses the contribution of Foucault's work to research and thinking in the area of health and medicine, and shows how key researchers in the sociology of health and ... Read more

    $80.99 USD

  • Therapy Culture

    Cultivating Vulnerability in an Uncertain Age

    by Frank Furedi ...
    First published in 2004. Therapy Culture explores the powerful influence of therapeutic imperative in Anglo-American societies. In recent decades virtually every sphere of life has become subject to a new emotional culture. Professor Furedi suggests that the recent cultural turn towards the realm of the emotions coincides with a radical redefinition of personhood. Increasingly, vulnerability is ... Read more

    $65.99 USD

  • The Body in Society

    An Introduction

    by Alexandra Howson ...
    In everyday life we are not, for the most part, actively conscious of our bodies or the bodies of others – we simply take them for granted. This new edition of a lively introduction to the sociology of the body examines what certain aspects of our bodies, such as the size, shape, smell and demeanour, reveal about the social organization of everyday life and how the body is crucial to the way we ... Read more

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