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Overview
The Body, Health, and Illness is Guide Number 12 of 17 SparkNotes Guides to Sociology. It discusses following topics:
Introduction to the Body, Health, and Illness
The Functionalist Perspective
The Symbolic Interactionist Perspective
Healthcare Systems
The Sociology of the Body
The Politics of Health and Public Health Crises
Health, Technology, and the Future
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This Guide is preceded by the SparkNotes Guide for Social Movements and Change and followed by the Guide for Media and Technology.
