Pandemics and Emerging Infectious Diseases: The Sociological Agenda
Pandemics and Emerging Infectious Diseases: The Sociological Agenda (Sociology of Health and Illness Monographs) by Robert Dingwall, Lily M. Hoffman, Karen Staniland
2013 | ISBN: 1118553713 | English | 184 Pages | PDF | 2.25 MB
2013 | ISBN: 1118553713 | English | 184 Pages | PDF | 2.25 MB
Infectious disease pandemics are a rising threat in our globalizing world. This agenda-setting collection provides international analysis of the pressing sociological concerns they confront us with, from cross-border coordination of public health governance to geopolitical issues of development and social equity.
Focuses on vital sociological issues raised by resurgent disease pandemics
Detailed analysis of case studies as well as broader, systemic factors
Contributions from North America, Europe and Asia provide international perspective
Bold, agenda-setting treatment of a high-profile topic