Peter Morrall is Senior Lecturer in Health and Sociology at the
University of Leeds, UK.

This lively, introductory text provides students and health practitioners
with the foundations of a sociological understanding of
health issues. Written for anyone who is interested in health and
disease in contemporary global society, this book engages the reader
to act upon their occupational and moral responsibilities.
It explains the key sociological theories and debates with humour
and imagination in a way that will encourage an inquisitive and
reflective approach on the part of any student who engages with the
text. With individual chapters covering sociology, health, science,
power, medicalisation, madness, happiness, sex, violence, and death,
Sociology and Health is organised so that the student moves through
sociological approaches and themes which constantly recur in the
experience of healthcare.
Students will find this a readable and controversial text which
covers the ground they need to know in a thought-provoking way.
Lecturers will find it a helpful text for generating discussion in
tutorials and seminars. There are summaries at the end of each
chapter, suggestions for further reading, and ideas for the reader.