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Frontmatter
The Sociology of Health & Illness
Critical perspectives for 21st century Australia
Dedication
To our family for their support, and for our students in
their commitment to pursuing the sociological
imagination.
The Sociology of Health & Illness
Critical perspectives for 21st century Australia
Cook
Possamai-Inesedy
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Chapter 6 Emotions 95
Part 3 Technology
Chapter 8 Medicalisation and biomedicalisation 128
Contents
Preface xii
Reviewers xiv
Guided Tour xv
Social construction 7
Sociological approaches 8
Conflict theory 18
Feminism 20
Poststructuralism 23
Interactionism 24
Conclusion 28
Recommended resources 29
Recommended websites 29
References 29
Recommended resources 46
Recommended websites 46
References 46
Aged care 60
Recommended resources 63
Recommended websites 63
References 64
Influencing choice 71
News media representations of healthcare 71
Recommended resources 79
Recommended websites 80
References 80
Conclusion 91
Recommended resources 92
Recommended websites 92
References 93
Chapter 6 Emotions 95
Conceptualising emotions 96
Emotions in history 97
Emotions in psychology 98
Emotions in sociology 98
Conclusion 106
References 107
References 124
Biomedicalisation 132
What are the differences between medicalisation and
biomedicalisation? 132
References 141
References 158
Conclusion 173
References 175
Conclusion 192
References 194
Conclusion 211
References 212
Ageism 225
References 229
Chapter 14 Disability 232
A note on terminology: ‘Persons with disabilities’ or
‘disabled people’ 233
References 246
Conclusion 262
References 263
Glossary 266
Index 274
Preface
The ideas and development of this text started many years ago. We
were already working together on the Executive of the Australian
Sociological Association (TASA), and shared an interest in
developing a new sociology of health and illness text for the
Australian context. Having listened to students and colleagues
regarding what they were interested in, we took these ideas to inform
the development of this text. In this way, we have been responding
to identified needs. Part of our approach was to also include a
diversity of Australian sociologists and social researchers spanning
from early career to senior researchers, and to ensure each chapter
was developed by a recognised or emerging expert in that area or
field.
This is our first edition, and there are undoubtedly other topics or
features we could include in future editions. Through ongoing
conversations with colleagues as well as feedback from readers, we
will look to expand this text with further developments in the
sociology of health and illness.
Peta S. Cook
Alphia Possamai-Inesedy
Acknowledgements
We would like to thank the amazing team at Pearson who supported
us in the development of this textbook: Anna Carter (Development
Editor), Kim Morgan (Rights and Permissions Editor), and Linda
Chryssavgis (Content Producer). A special thanks to Stephen
Heasley (Senior Portfolio Manager) who believed in this textbook
from the start and has been a strong supporter.
We would like to thank all the contributors to this volume for sharing
their expertise and being responsive to requested changes, and for
the reviewers for their helpful suggestions and comments as part of
this process.
Contributors
Anna Adcock is a Ngāti Mutunga woman from Aotearoa New
Zealand. She has a master’s degree in sociology from Te Herenga
Waka Victoria University of Wellington, where she is currently a
researcher and doctoral student in Te Tātai Hauora o Hine National
Centre for Women’s Health Research Aotearoa. Anna does Kaupapa
Māori (by Māori, for Māori) research, centring the experiences of
whānau Māori (Māori family collectives), with the ultimate goal of
informing health services to better meet the needs and aspirations of
Māori.