TY - BOOK AU - Barry,Anne-Marie AU - Yuill,Chris TI - Understanding the sociology of health: an introduction SN - 1446201872 AV - RA U1 - 306.461 23 PY - 2011/// CY - London PB - SAGE KW - Social medicine N1 - Previous ed.: 2008; Includes bibliographical references and index; Section 1; Theories, perspectives and concepts : --; 1; Sociological theory: explaining and theorising --; 2; Concepts of health and medicine --; 3; Medical power and knowledge --; 4; Challenging medical dominance --; 5; Evidence and enquiry: an overview of sociological research --; Section 2; Key themes : --; 6; Class and health --; 7; Ethnicity, race and health --; 8; Gender and health --; 9; Mental health --; 10; Sexualities and health; with Megan Todd --; 11; Sociology of the body: chronic illness and disability --; 12; Health, ageing and the life course --; Section 3; Contexts --; 13; Places of care --; 14; Health care in context; with Clare Swan and Pedro Morago --; 15; Brief social history of health and healing --; 16; Sport, health, exercise and the body --; 17; Death and dying ER -