Current and comprehensive, Health and Society brings together fourteen original chapters to provide a compelling interdisciplinary introduction to the field of

Sharp, bold and engaging, this book provides a contemporary account of why medical sociology matters in our modern society. Combining theoretical and empirical

This book celebrates and captures examples of the excellent scholarship that Palgrave’s Health, Technology, and Society Series has published since 2006, and r

How do some families create more healthful environments for their children? How do we explain the health status differences between men and women, blacks and wh

Health, Illness, and Society, Second Edition provides a comprehensive yet concise introduction to medical sociology. In his accessible style, Steven Barkan cove