Medical Sociology in Africa

• Main Authors: Amzat, Jimoh (Author), Razum, Oliver (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Subjects: Social sciences.; Public health.; Sociology.; Health psychology.; Social Sciences.; Sociology, general.; Public Health.; Health Psychology.

This book presents a comprehensive discussion of classical ideas, core topics, currents, and detailed theoretical underpinnings in medical sociology. It is a globally renowned source and reference for those interested in social dimensions of health and illness. The presentation is enriched with expl...

Table of Contents:

• 1: Sociology and Health: The Nexus
• 2: Health, Disease and Illness as Conceptual Tools
• 3: Health Behaviour (HB) and Illness Behaviour
• 4: Social Determinants/Context of Health
• 5: Functionalist Perspective on Health
• 6: Social Production of Health: Marxism and Feminism
• 7: Interpretive Perspective in Medical Sociology – Part I
• 8: Interpretive Perspective in Medical Sociology – Part II
• 9: Medicalisation and Client-Practitioner Relations
• 10: Medical Pluralism: Traditional and Modern Health Care
• 11: Towards a Sociology of Bioethics
• 12: Towards a Sociological study of Health Problems in Africa.