TY - BOOK AU - Barry,Anne-Marie AU - Yuill,Chris TI - Understanding the sociology of health SN - 9781446201886 U1 - 306.461 PY - 2012/// CY - Los Angeles, CA PB - SAGE KW - Sociology of Medicine N1 - Previous ed.: 2008; Includes bibliographical references and index; Theories, perspectives and concepts -- Sociological theory: explaining and theorising -- Concepts of health and medicine -- Medical power and knowledge -- Challenging medical dominance -- Evidence and enquiry: an overview of sociological research -- Key themes -- Class and health -- Ethnicity, race and health -- Gender and health -- Mental health -- Sexualities and health / with Megan Todd -- Sociology of the body: chronic illness and disability -- Health, ageing and the life course -- Contexts -- Places of care -- Health care in context / with Clare Swan and Pedro Morago -- Brief social history of health and healing -- Sport, health, exercise and the body -- Death and dying ER -