Sociology and Nursing: An Introduction

by Morrall,Peter

• ISBN13: 9780415202282
• ISBN10: 0415202280
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781000158953
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2001-01-29
• Publisher: Routledge
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Summary

This lively, introductory text provides nurses with the foundations of a sociological understanding of health issues which they will find of great help in thinking about their work and the role of their profession . It explains the key sociological theories and debates with humor and imagination in a way which will encourage an inquisitive and reflective approach on the part of any student who engages with the text. The book is organized so that the student moves from the main sociological perspectives through the key concepts underpinning nursing to sociological approaches to themes which constantly recur in the experience of nursing. Individual chapters cover : imagination health science power professions medicalization inequality sex madness death There are summaries at the end of each chapter and suggestions for further reading. Students will find this a very readable text which covers the ground they need to know ina thought-provoking way . Lecturers will find it a helpful text for generating discussion in tutorials and seminars, as a type of formative assessment and in the preparation of summative assignments.

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(2)
Aims	2	(1)
Format	3	(1)
Content	4	(4)
Imagination	8	(20)
Structure	12	(8)
Interaction	20	(4)
Constructs	24	(3)
Summary	27	(1)
Health	28	(18)
Health polarities	28	(8)
Lay health	36	(4)
Social health	40	(5)
Summary	45	(1)
Science	46	(18)
Positivism	47	(6)
Bio-medicine	53	(4)
Realism	57	(5)
Summary	62	(2)
Power	64	(18)
Social power	64	(7)
Sick role	71	(6)
Patient empowerment	77	(3)
Summary	80	(2)
Professions	82	(18)
Professions	82	(4)
Medicine	86	(6)
Nursing	92	(7)
Summary	99	(1)
Medicalisation	100	(19)
Medicalisation	101	(8)
Iatrogenesis	109	(6)
Healthism	115	(2)
Summary	117	(2)
Inequality	119	(18)
Black Report	121	(7)
Health divide	128	(2)
Healthier nation	130	(6)
Summary	136	(1)
Sex	137	(22)
Sexuality	138	(9)
Gender	147	(6)
Risks	153	(5)
Summary	158	(1)
Madness	159	(17)
Mad definitions	159	(3)
Mad doctors	162	(7)
Mad society	169	(6)
Summary	175	(1)
Death	176	(17)
Virtual death	177	(3)
Social death	180	(10)
Inequitable death	190	(2)
Summary	192	(1)
Conclusion	193	(3)
Ambiguity	193	(1)
Deception	194	(1)
Cynicism	195	(1)
Appendix: practice grid	196	(1)
References	197	(11)
Index	208