A Sociology of Food and Nutrition: The Social Appetite explores the socio-cultural, political, economic and philosophical facts influencing food production, distribution and consumption. This interdisciplinary text encourages students to question, reflect and apply their understanding of health and nutrition. The fourth edition explores current trends in the sociological study of food including alcohol consumption and production, world hunger and food labelling.

A Sociology of Food and Nutrition: The Social Appetite

Politics & Social Sciences

Germov, John

Williams, Lauren

Social Sciences

Oxford University Press

Second Opinion, Sixth Edition, is an essential text for students of health sociology, introducing students to the theories, concepts, and contexts needed to understand the social origins of health and illness. The book covers various sociological theories and perspectives relevant to health, including: the social patterns in the distribution of health and illness, the social construction of health and illness, and the social organization of health care. Now fully updated, this sixth edition features new chapters on young people's health, the social determinants of obesity and health, and medical technology. Second Opinion encourages students to rethink their own pre-conceptions and adopt a second opinion about how health, illness, and the health care system are by-products of the way a society is organized.

Second Opinion: An Introduction to Health Sociology

Sociology

Second Opinion: An Introduction to Health Sociology - Fourth Edition

Hornosty, Jennie

Second Opinion: An Introduction to Health Sociology, now in a revised edition, provides an introduction for students to the sociology of health and illness. It shows how health and illness are affected by the social, cultural, economic and political features of society. It will also helpstudents to develop a critical sociological imagination, by introducing key sociological concepts and theories, and by showing how sociological analysis can be applied to the study of health and illness.

Second Opinion

Health, Fitness & Dieting

OUP Australia and New Zealand

Second Opinion: An Introduction to Health Sociology introduces students to the theories, concepts, issues, and contexts of the field. Features * Vignettes at the beginning of each chapter introduce a topic and encourage a sociologically reflexive approach * "Doing Health Sociology" boxes link theory to practice and highlight sociological research and theories for informing health care practice, health policy, and public understanding of the social origins of health and illness * Discussion questions at the end of each chapter facilitate student engagement and continue the sociological debate * Extensive online resources supplement each chapter, including YouTube and MOOC videos, suggested further reading, recommended websites, and chapters from previous editions

Second Opinion: An Introduction to Health Sociolog

Get Great Marks for Your Essays, Reports, and Presentations: for your Essays, Reports, and Presentations

Reference

Dictionaries & Thesauruses

Routledge

Histories of Australian Sociology brings together, in one volume, a comprehensive collection of original papers, previously published journal articles and book chapters, and unpublished essays that document the establishment and rise of the discipline of sociology in Australia and New Zealand. Contributors shed light on the major themes, debates and controversies in Australian sociology. This diverse collection is a valuable resource in teaching sociology and will appeal to sociologists and other scholars in the social sciences interested in the origins of the discipline. Contributors include: Francis Anderson, Diane Austin-Broos, Cora Baldock, Peter Beilharz, Helen Bourke, Leonard Broom, Lois Bryson, R.W.Connell, Stephen Crook, Charles Crothers, Michael Crozier, Graeme Davison, Adolphus Peter Elkin, Sol Encel, John Germov, Kirsten Harley, Trevor Hogan, Kurt Mayer, Tara Renae McGee, Angela Mitropoulos, Katy Richmond, Sharyn Roach Anleu, Zlatko Skrbis, John Western and Jerzy (George) Zubrzycki.

Histories Of Australian Sociology (Academic Monographs)

History

McGee, Tara

Australia & Oceania

MUP Academic

Fully revised in response to readers' suggestions, this student guide now includes extensive coverage of online resources, tips for the best uses of computer tools, and guidance on how to pitch to the audience Updated to include new technologies available for writing and research, this guide tells students all they need to know to write successful essays and reports and create attention-grabbing presentations in the social sciences and humanities. Any student who is not sure how to begin writing, or who finds that they have four assignments and only four weeks to go before the deadline, will find help here. Readers will learn the rules of the essay writing game: how to muckrake for information, write drafts, handle references, and do analysis. They will discover where they win and lose marks, learn how to take the right short cuts, and make the most of their time. 

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Get Great Marks for Your Essays

Writing, Research & Publishing Guides

Allen& Unwin

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