Thoroughly revised & fully updated the second edition of Sarah Nettletons book will prove invaluable to anyone looking for a clear & accessible introduction to key contemporary debates within the sociology of health & illness. The book builds on the first editions success integrating the core tenets of traditional medical sociology with some fresh insights from the current literature. New material is found throughout including discussions of the new genetics food & eating e-health the MMR debate embryo stem cell research recent approaches to health inequalities & the health implications of the information age. Carefully annotated suggested further readings have been added to each chapter to help extend students learning & thinking. The book aims to provide students with a thorough grounding in the area of the sociology of health & illness. As such it covers a diversity of topics & draws on a wide range of analytic approaches. The text spans issues such as the social construction of medical knowledge the analysis of lay health knowledge & beliefs concepts of lifestyles & risk the experience of illness & the sociology of the body. It also explores matters which are central to health policy such as professional-patient relationships health inequalities & the changing nature of health care work. A central theme which runs throughout the book is that we are moving towards a new paradigm of health & health care one in which people are no longer passive recipients of treatment when they are ill but are active participants in the maintenance of their own health. This is reflected in contemporary health policy which emphasizes health promotion community health care & consumerism. The book is written primarily for students of thte social sciences who opt to study the field of health & illness in greater depth but will also appeal to students taking vocational degrees requiring a sociological grounding in the area. ...

Sociology Themes & Perspectives is a favourite with students & teachers selling over a million copies world-wide over 25 years. This seventh edition has been fully updated to give all the detail & depth needed to get students the best grades & prepare teachers for teaching. The new edition of this essential resource will enable you to:
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This eighth edition of Sociology Themes & Perspectives provides a comprehensive introduction to sociology for A-level & undergraduate students. This essential resource is fully updated to match the latest sociological teaching research & developments to support you in learning about sociology today. Brought to you by an established & trusted team of subject experts Sociology Themes & Perspectives has supported over one million students in the UK & internationally in studying sociology. This new edition will enable you to: * Build your understanding of sociology through the clear & comprehensive explanation * Apply your knowledge with contextualised examples & research * Stay relevant with the most up-to-date research empirical studies & theories * Consolidate your learning with the quick-reference conclusions & summaries at the end of each chapter * Bring sociology alive with full-colour explanation & photos The new edition features coverage of these critical new topics: globalisation (in a major new section) the Arab Spring the possible decline of US power UK Coalition policies environmental sociology new media the financial crash & recession network society victimology
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Ideal as a companion for any course at AS & A2 this bite-sized version of the Haralambos & Holborn textbook will help students access understand & revise for their exams. Ideal as a companion for AS & A2 for AQA OCR or WJEC this bite-sized version of the textbook will help students access understand & revise for their exams. * Essential notes
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Take your sock knitting off the charts! Cookie A. pioneer of the unconventional sock
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Fortunately sock yarn can be used for more than simply keeping toes toasty. In Sock Yarn One-Skien Wonders: 101 Patterns That Go Way Beyond Socks!" veteran knitter Judith Durant has chosen not simply inventive sock patterns but also more than 5 dozen inspired patterns for other items that can be created from a single skein of sock yarn. The latest in Storeys enormously popular " One-Skein Wonders" series " Sock Yarn One-Skien Wonders" offers one-of-a-kind patterns for baby clothes mittens scarves hats jewellery cosies bags...even a dog sweater & a lamp shade! Contributed by yarn shops & designers the patterns are as fetching as they are fun to knit. Knitters of every skill level will find tantalizing challenges; some knit up in fewer than three hours others make creative use of sock yarn leftovers & several make heirloom-worthy gifts. Collectively these patterns bring out the best of sock yarn...whether variegated or solid-coloured self-patterning or h&-painted. " Sock Yarn One-Skien Wonders" has an easy-to-browse layout four-color photos throughout step-by-step instructions clear illustrations & charts & stylish patterns. With this book in their knitting bags needle crafters will take their stash of sock yarn well beyond stockinged feet to a delightful world of possibility." ...

Laugh your socks off! Stripy sharks & woolly crocs violet dogs with polka dots! What can you see made from Socks? Kids (and grown ups!) will love this socktastic celebration of the nations favourite footwear. Look out for sockerels sockodiles & Goldisocks & prepare to see your socks in a whole new light. ...

This is the second outing for the loveable & delusional star-in-the-making
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Bingo Sac Grabbins is asked by the coughing wizard Gandef & some (oddly Welsh) dwarves to help them relieve the great dragon Smug of his gold. SF author & Tolkien scholar Adam Roberts has written a parody that is both hilarious & intelligent. With knowing digs at the fantasy genre in general & the mystique that has built around middle earth in particular this will make Tolkiens 21st century readers laugh in a way that BORED OF THE RINGS made his fans of 1969 laugh. ...

SOE & The Resistance describes the extraordinary contribution to the allied war effort made by the Special Operations Executive from its formation in 1940 to the end of the war. Within a broadly chronological framework the book illustrates how resistance was stimulated among the subjugated populations of Europe & the Far East leading to the sabotage of industry & communications critical to the Axis cause. Ranging from France through Scandinavia the Low Countries North Africa the Balkans & the Far East the story unfolds through the lives of the heroic men & women who served with the SOE in enemy-held territory as recorded in their obituaries in The Times. ...