num_pages: 688
description: Health and Social Justice draws on the growing body of recent literature to offer a comprehensive collection of articles written by a panel of expert contributors who represent a broad range of fields¾sociology, epidemiology, public health, ecology, politics, organizing, and advocacy. Each article explores a particular aspect of health inequalities and demonstrates how the sources of health inequalities are rooted in injustices associated with racism, sex discrimination, and social class. This important book examines the political implications of various perspectives used to explain health inequities and explores alternative strategies for eliminating them. Health and Social Justice covers a broad spectrum of topics and
language: English
title: Health and Social Justice: Politics, Ideology, and Inequity in the Distribution of Disease
titlecomplete: Health and Social Justice: Politics, Ideology, and Inequity in the Distribution of Disease
genres: Health
ratings_count: 15
publisher: Jossey-Bass