The recognition of health related quality of life began ever since WHO expanded the
definition of health in 1948. This has resulted in the paradigm shift of health and disease …

Unprecedented changes are occurring in the way treatment for aphasia is viewed—and
reimbursed. These changes, resulting from both internal and external pressures, are …

The first book of its kind, Sociology and the New Materialism explores the many and varied
applications of “new materialism,” a key emerging trend in 21st century thought, to the …

The great saxophonist Charlie Parker once proclaimed" if you don't live it, it won't come out
of your horn". This quote has often been used to explain the hedonistic lifestyle of many jazz …

In terms of aims and structure, this fourth edition is similar to earlier editions. Our aim
remains that of producing a text that predominantly meets the needs of our postgraduate …

This book is intended to be a theoretical contribution to the sociology of the body and the
rapidly expanding field of 'body studies'. In what follows I examine the changing status of the …

John Law argues that methods don't just describe social realities but are also involved in
creating them. The implications of this argument are highly significant. If this is the case …

Drawing on postmodernist analyses, Leaky Bodies and Boundaries presents a feminist
investigation into the marginalization of women within western discourse that denies female …

Disabled people experience profound discrimination and social disadvantage, but this has
not generated substantial interest among mainstream sociologists. Barnes, Mercer and …

* What is the relevance of feminist ideas for understanding women's experiences of
disability?* How can the social model of disability be developed theoretically?* What are the …