An Introduction to the Sociology of Health and Illness /
Kevin White.
- 2nd ed.
- Los Angeles, [Calif.] ; London : SAGE, 2009.
- x, 204 p. ; 25 cm.
Previous ed.: 2002.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Kevin White argues that a range of sociological causes are behind much illness. The author's study shows how the dynamics of class, gender and ethnicity are inextricably linked to health and illness in modern societies.