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Routledge Foucault, Health and Medicine - Sociology Text

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Explore the profound impact of Michel Foucault on the social sciences and humanities with this academic study from Routledge. This book examines how Foucault's unique concepts and methodology have transformed research approaches to long-standing problems in the field of health and medicine. Readers will gain insight into how key researchers in the sociology of health and illness currently use his ideas to drive new lines of enquiry. The text provides a deep assessment of his contributions to modern thinking, making it a valuable resource for students and scholars interested in the intersection of social theory and medical practice. By looking at how his work influences contemporary research, this volume helps clarify the evolving landscape of medical sociology.

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Examines the impact of Michel Foucault's work on the social sciences and humanities.

Analyzes how Foucault's methodology encourages new approaches to existing research problems.

Investigates the connection between Foucault's ideas and the sociology of health and illness.

Explores important academic themes such as the concept of discourse.

Provides a critique of medicalization through a Foucaultian lens.

Offers insights into how contemporary researchers engage with these influential theories.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 0415151775
Category: Books > Subjects > Biography > Medical, Legal & Social Sciences > Anthropology & Sociology
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 24 April 1997
Listed Since: 09 February 2007

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