Sociologies of Disability and Illness: Contested Ideas in Disability Studies and Medical Sociology

by Carol Thomas

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1403936374
• ISBN13: 9781403936370
• Release Date: April 2007
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"