Medical Sociology - Hardcover

Cockerham, William C.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0132695561 ISBN 13: 9780132695565

Publisher: Pearson, 1997

Synopsis

The major objective of this best-selling textbook since its inception has been to introduce students to medical sociology by reflecting the most recent and relevant ideas, concepts, themes, and research findings in the field. The Seventh Edition continues this approach.

About this title

Review:

General Thoughts

 

“Cockerham’s Medical Sociology is an outstanding text due to its in-depth and comprehensive treatment of the growing field of medical sociology.  It conveys the essence of the scholarly work in this field to my students better than any text on the market.  Add Cockerham’s engaging writing style and this text stands out among the competition.”

Dr. J.B. Watson, Jr., Stephen F. Austin State University

 

“I believe this book is very thorough and includes all of the necessary topics for an undergraduate medical sociology course.  Students will come away from this book with a clear and broad understanding of the field.”

Dr. Christine Caffrey, Miami University

 

Writing Style and Readability

 

“I like the fact that Cockerham makes this area accessible and interesting at the undergraduate level.  Most of my students come into the class not having any real idea what the course will cover; the author deliberately and carefully immerses his readers in the content and in the process they get interested.”

Dr. Deborah Helsel, California State University, Fresno

About the Author:

William C. Cockerham received his Ph.D. from the University of California at Berkeley, USA, and is Distinguished Professor and Chair of Sociology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA. He holds secondary appointments in medicine and public health and is recipient of the Frederick W. Connor Prize for Outstanding Contribution to the History of Ideas and the Caroline P. and Charles W. Ireland Award for Scholarly Distinction. He is past President of the Research Committee on Health Sociology of the International Sociological Association and formerly was on the Editorial Board of the American Sociological Review. Currently, he is on the Editorial Boards of Social Currents and Society and Mental Health. Dr. Cockerham has published numerous peer-reviewed papers in academic journals and is author or editor of 18 books. His most recent books from Routledge include Sociology of Mental Disorder 10E (2017).

About this edition

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0132695561
• ISBN 13: 9780132695565
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 395