TY  - BOOK
AU  - Thomas,Carol
TI  - Sociologies of disability and illness: contested ideas in disability studies and medical sociology 
SN  - 1403936366
AV  - HV1568.25.G7 T47 2007
U1  - 305.9080941 22
PY  - 2007///
CY  - Basingstoke [England]
PB  - Palgrave Macmillan
KW  - Disability studies
KW  - Great Britain
KW  - Sociology of disability
KW  - People with disabilities
KW  - Chronic Disease
KW  - Sociology, Medical
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Pt. 1; Theoretical perspectives --; 1; Introduction : disciplinary divides and definitions --; 2; Theories and traditions in medical sociology : illness and disability as social deviance --; 3; Theories and traditions in disability studies : disability as social oppression --; Pt. 2; Contested terrain --; 4; Care and dependency : a disciplinary clash --; 5; The body : lost and found --; 6; Experiencing disability, chronic illness and other impairments --; 7; Towards a sociology of disability?
N2  - "Cutting across a disciplinary divide, Sociologies of Disability critically reviews and compares the conflicting perspectives on disability and chronic illness found in disability studies and medical sociology. Thomas carefully outlines the historical development of both these approaches, providing readers with a solid understanding of the overlaps and divergences between the two fields. With a fresh interpretation of theoretical traditions in medical sociology, and an informed commentary on major debates in disability studies, this original text is necessary reading for all students of medical sociology and disability studies."--Publisher description
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0727/2007022501-b.html
ER  -