{"product_id":"explaining-mental-illness-sociological-perspectives-9781529215045","title":"Explaining Mental Illness: Sociological Perspectives","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Baptiste Brossard | Amy Chandler\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Bristol University Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Bristol University Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Sociology - Social Theory\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow can sociology explain the emergence of mental disorders in societies or individuals? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis authoritative book makes a case for the renewal of the sociology of mental illness, proposing a reorganisation of this field around four areas: social stratification, stress, labelling and culture. Drawing on case studies from a range of global contexts, the book argues that current research focuses on identifying 'social factors', leaving the question of causality to psychiatry, while significant critical perspectives remain untapped. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe result is an unprecedented resource that maps the current state of sociology of mental health, providing an invigorating manifesto for its future. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46443039588503,"sku":"9781529215045","price":14705.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781529215045.webp?v=1769125054","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/explaining-mental-illness-sociological-perspectives-9781529215045","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}