Social Causes of Health and Disease by William C. Cockerham (English) Paperback

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In this stimulating book, William Cockerham, a leading medical sociologist, assesses the evidence that social factors have direct causal effects on health and many diseases. He argues that stress, poverty, unhealthy lifestyles, and unpleasant living and work conditions can all be directly associated with illness.

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In this stimulating book, William C. Cockerham, a leadingmedical sociologist, assesses the evidence that social factors(such as stress, poverty, unhealthy lifestyles, and unpleasantliving and work conditions) have direct causal effects on healthand many diseases.Noting a new emphasis upon social structure in both theory andmulti-level research techniques, the author argues that a paradigmshift has been emerging in 21st-century medical sociology, whichlooks beyond individual explanations for health and disease. Thefield has headed toward a fundamentally different orientation, andCockerham?s work has been at the forefront of these changes.The second edition of his compelling account has been thoroughlyrevised and updated with further contemporary developments, andalso includes an expanded discussion of the relationship betweenrace and health as well as new material on health care reform andsocial policy.This engaging text will be indispensable reading for all studentsand scholars of medical sociology, especially those with thecourage to confront the possibility that society really does makepeople sick.

Author Biography

William C. Cockerham is Distinguished Professor of Sociology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA.

Table of Contents

Preface1 The Social Causation of Health and Disease2 Theorizing about Health and Disease3 Health Lifestyles4 The Power of Class5 Class and Health: Explaining the Relationship6 Age, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity as Structural Variables7 Living Conditions and Neighborhood Disadvantage8 Health and Social CapitalConcluding RemarksReferencesIndex

Review

William Cockerham has written a thorough andcomprehensive book elucidating the wide range of social causationof disease. Rather than taking a biomedical disease-by-diseaseapproach, Cockerham emphasizes how particular sociological factorsproduce disease and illness. Established health researchersand neophytes alike will find great value in thisvolume. Peter Conrad, Brandeis University Organized around a remarkably broad and cogenttheoretical framework, this book is an outstanding resource formedical sociologists in their research and teaching. The empiricaland theoretical insights also are deeply relevant for public healthprofessionals and policymakers as they struggle to identify ways toimprove the health of communities around the world. Eric Wright, Indiana University-Purdue UniversityIndianapolis Professor Cockerham provides a lively and compellingvindication of the sociological enterprise with respect tounderstanding the social aetiology of modern health problems.Showing how race, class, and gender matter, this publication is amajor contribution to both sociological analysis and policyformation. Bryan S. Turner, The Graduate Center CUNY In this revised edition William Cockerham develops astrong and challenging case for the role of social factors inhealth and disease. Drawing on the latest and most importantresearch, Social Causes of Health and Disease will stimulatedebate and discussion in equal measure essential readingfor students and researchers alike. Michael Bury, Royal Holloway, University of London This second edition of William Cockerham's acclaimed bookupdates his argument about the social causes of disease, drawing onthe latest research from both the US and UK. His argument about thedirect causal effects of social factors on health and disease iscompelling and will be of considerable interest to students andresearchers of both sides of the Atlantic. Jonathan Gabe, Royal Holloway, University of London

Review Text

?William Cockerham has written a thorough and comprehensive book elucidating the wide range of social causation of disease. Rather than taking a biomedical disease-by-disease approach, Cockerham emphasizes how particular sociological factors produce disease and illness.  Established health researchers and neophytes alike will find great value in this volume.?Peter Conrad, Brandeis University ?Organized around a remarkably broad and cogent theoretical framework, this book is an outstanding resource for medical sociologists in their research and teaching. The empirical and theoretical insights also are deeply relevant for public health professionals and policymakers as they struggle to identify ways to improve the health of communities around the world.?Eric Wright, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis ?Professor Cockerham provides a lively and compelling vindication of the sociological enterprise with respect to understanding the social aetiology of modern health problems. Showing how race, class, and gender matter, this publication is a major contribution to both sociological analysis and policy formation.?Bryan S. Turner, The Graduate Center CUNY ?In this revised edition William Cockerham develops a strong and challenging case for the role of social factors in health and disease. Drawing on the latest and most important research, Social Causes of Health and Disease will stimulate debate and discussion in equal measure ? essential reading for students and researchers alike.?Michael Bury, Royal Holloway, University of London ?This second edition of William Cockerham's acclaimed book updates his argument about the social causes of disease, drawing on the latest research from both the US and UK. His argument about the direct causal effects of social factors on health and disease is compelling and will be of considerable interest to students and researchers of both sides of the Atlantic.?Jonathan Gabe, Royal Holloway, University of London

Details ISBN0745661203 Author William C. Cockerham Pages 256 Year 2012 Edition 2nd ISBN-10 0745661203 ISBN-13 9780745661209 Format Paperback Imprint Polity Press Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 306.461 Publisher Polity Press Publication Date 2012-12-14 Audience Professional and Scholarly Language English Media Book Residence AL, US Affiliation University of Alabama, Birmingham University of Alabama, Birmingham, U Short Title SOCIAL CAUSES OF HEALTH & D-2E Illustrations Yes UK Release Date 2012-12-14 AU Release Date 2012-12-14 NZ Release Date 2012-12-14 Replaced by 9781509540365 We've got this

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