Judith Lorber and Lisa Jean Moore consider the interface between the social institutions of gender and Western medicine in this brief, lively textbook. They offer a distinct feminist viewpoint to analyze issues of power and politics concerning physical illness. For a creative, feminist-oriented alternative to traditional texts on medical sociology, medical anthropology, and the history of medicine, this is an ideal choice.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Altamira Press
ISBN-10
0759102384
ISBN-13
9780759102385
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2289725
Product Key Features
Book Title
Gender and the Social Construction of Illness
Author
Judith Lorber, Lisa Jean Moore
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Women's Health, Health Care Issues, Disease & Health Issues
Publication Year
2002
Genre
Health & Fitness, Social Science
Number of Pages
208 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.2in
Item Height
0.4in
Item Width
6.1in
Item Weight
10.1 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Ra418.L67 2002
Edition Number
2
Table of Content
Chapter 1: Gender and the Social Construction of Illness: Overview Chapter 2: Women Get Sicker, but Men Die Quicker: Social Epidemiology Chapter 3: Hierarchies in Health Care: Patients, Professionals, and Gender Chapter 4: Gender and Disability: Contradictions and Status Dilemmas Chapter 5: If a Situation is Defined as Real: Premenstrual Syndrome and Menopause Chapter 6: Genital Surgeries: Gendering Bodies Chapter 7: A Modern Plague: Gender and Aids Chapter 8: Healing Social Bodies in Social Worlds: Feminist Healthcare