The Sociology of Health, Illness, and Health Care: A Critical Approach (Hardcover)

by Rose Weitz (Author)

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Product Description
Why do people get ill, and how should we care for them? These are some of the questions driving THE SOCIOLOGY OF HEALTH, ILLNESS, AND HEALTH CARE: A CRITICAL APPROACH. Inside, you'll learn about the nature of illness and how the health care industry works. Easy to understand and packed with study tools, this sociology textbook will not only get you ready to navigate the health care system, it will help you out in class as well.

About the Author
Rose Weitz, Professor of Sociology and of Women and Gender Studies at Arizona State University, received her doctoral degree in Sociology from Yale University. Her research focuses on gender, health, sexuality, and the body. She is co-author of the textbook Essentials of Sociology and is the author of numerous scholarly publications, including the books Life with AIDS, The Politics of Women's Bodies, and Rapunzel's Daughters: What Women's Hair Tells Us About Women's Lives. Professor Weitz has won several teaching awards (including the Pacific Sociological Association Distinguished Contributions to Teaching Award, the ASU Last Lecture Award, and the ASU College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Alumni Association Outstanding Teaching Award) and has served in past years as Director of ASU's graduate and undergraduate sociology programs. In addition, she has served as President of Sociologists for Women in Society, Chair of the Sociologists AIDS Network, and Chair of the Medical Sociology Section of the American Sociological Association.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 512 pages
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing; 4 edition (March 30, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0495172030
• ISBN-13: 978-0495172031
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #292,784 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must Have Text for Social Disparities In Illness, September 29, 2007

By	Jonathan C. Anthony - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I have to believe that this is the number one text in studying the field of Medical Sociology that exists in the market. It gives a comprehensive and thorough view of the health care system, with particular reference to the USA. It's viewpoint is that disease, a biological condition, and illness, how society reacts to disease is a social construction. This book takes aim at how society as a whole victimizes and discriminates against the disabled and ill, based upon subjective prejudices. It pays close attention to gender, race, age, and socio-economic status and how those interweaved factors, play into the fate of an indivduals health over a life time. Very easy to read, and the authors knowledge on the topic is superb. I would recommend this text to anyone in the health care industry.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting text, March 29, 2007

By	Following my Bliss (Chicago) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sociology of Health, Illness, and Health Care (Hardcover)

I'm glad to have had the opportunity to read this text. I appreciate the organization of the text and found it to be a very interesting and informative read.