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Product Description 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. About the Author John Germov, Lecturer in Sociology, Newcastle University.