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Second Opinion: An Introduction to Health Sociology Paperback – 15 November 2013

by John Germov (Author)
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Second Opinion: An Introduction to Health Sociology fifth edition is the leading health sociology textbook for Australian students. Accompanied by comprehensive online resources with innovative teaching and learning materials, this outstanding teaching text introduces students to the theories, concepts and contexts needed to understand the social origins of health and illness.New to this edition New chapter: `Drug Use and Abuse in Australia: Social Origins, Impacts and Responses' New chapter: `Well-being and Wellness' Significantly updated chapters on gendered health, medical dominance, and allied health Updated figures, tables, data and statistics More content on cyberbullying and mental health, health literacy, and the social gradient of health More content on the National Health Reform, key health policy developments, and international comparison of Australia's health care system.
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  1. Print length
    608 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    OUP Australia and New Zealand
  4. Publication date
    15 November 2013
  5. Dimensions
    27.43 x 2.79 x 21.08 cm
  6. ISBN-10
    0195520149
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0195520149
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John Germov (PhD) is Professor of Sociology and Pro Vice-Chancellor of the Faculty of Education and Arts at the University of Newcastle (Australia). He is the President of the Australasian Council of Deans of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities (DASSH), the peak national body on research and teaching in humanities and social sciences. John is a former President of the Australian Sociological Association and served on the Executive of the International Sociological Association. In 2010, he received the prestigious national honour, the Outstanding Service to the Australian Sociological Association Award. His research interests span the social determinants of health, with a particular focus on the Slow Food movement and ethical consumption, alcohol and harm minimisation, and the historical sociology of wine in Australia.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ OUP Australia and New Zealand; 5th edition (15 November 2013)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 608 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0195520149
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0195520149
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 27.43 x 2.79 x 21.08 cm
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John is Pro Vice-Chancellor (Academic), Pro Vice-Chancellor (Faculty of Education & Arts) and Professor of Sociology at the University of Newcastle, Australia. He is a past President of the Australasian Council of Deans of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities (DASSH, 2013-15) - the peak body for the liberal arts in Australia and New Zealand.

John is a former President of TASA: The Australian Sociological Association (2002-04), having served on its Executive for 12 years during which time he was Vice-President (1999-2002), established TASAweb and was its editor (1996-2005), and was an Editorial Advisory Board Member for the Journal of Sociology (2002-09). He is a former Executive Board member of the ISA: International Sociological Association (2002-06). In 2010, he received the prestigious national honour, the Outstanding Service to the Australian Sociological Association Award.

His research interests span the social determinants of food and alcohol consumption and production, public health nutrition policy, ethical consumption, workplace change, alcohol consumption and harm minimisation, interdisciplinary wine studies, and the history of sociology.

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