SOCIOLOGY OF HEALTH AND WELLBEING M.Thamilarasan

This comprehensive textbook has been developed with six major chapters to cover the curriculum of Sociology of Health and WellBeing. As a core course and one of the key specialisations within the broader discipline of sociology, this book emphasises on the sociological perspectives on health and diseases, theoretical approaches to healthcare practices, the structure and functioning of healthcare systems, and the overall health status of populations.

It seeks to provide students, researchers, academicians, medical practitioners, planners and policy makers, with a sociological understanding of health and illness by examining the origins and evolution of healthcare systems, particularly in the Indian context, and relating them to global health perspectives. This book offers an overall purview to fundamental concepts such as Health, Wellbeing and Illness, Sociological Approaches to Health, Social Epidemiology, Community Health, Public Health and Hygiene, Health Planning in India, Health Care in India, and Health and Development. Owing to its instructive and structured contents, this textbook provides both theoretical insights and practical relevance, making it a useful resource for teaching, learning, and applied research in health and development studies.