Michael Calnan

Simon Johnson Williams

The contributors examine lay experiences and evaluations of medicines and drugs, chronic illness and life-saving technology, and new reproductive technologies. In doing so, they firmly ground some of the more abstract theoretical debates surrounding modern medicine and the lay population in the empirical evidence. In addition, the growing popularity of complementary therapies as a challenge to orthodox medicine is examined.

Lay Perspectives and Experiences

Modern Medicine

Gillian Bendelow

In this comprehensive assessment of the sociology of emotions, scholars of international stature argue that emotions hold a crucial key to our understanding of social processes. Covers key areas such as sexuality, health and gender.

Simon Johnson Williams

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