{"product_id":"recalibrating-stigma-sociologies-of-health-and-illness-paperback","title":"Recalibrating Stigma: Sociologies of Health and Illness - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndrew Guise\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by), \u003cb\u003eSimone Helleren\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by), \u003cb\u003eRiver Ujhadbor\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAvailable open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Stigma has long been a central concern for social scientists studying health and illness. Yet, in existing work, stigma often escapes definition and clarification, is treated as universal and constant, and becomes a vague catch-all term for a range of conditions and situations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This book initiates a process of recalibrating the conceptualisation of stigma. The book features original analyses from early- and mid-career scholars focusing on diverse issues, including mental health, racism, sex, HIV, reproduction, obesity, eating disorders, self-harm, exercise, drug use, COVID-19, and disability.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This ambitious book offers new perspectives to stimulate and intensify conversations around stigma, and highlights the valuable contributions of sociological approaches to understanding health and illness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGareth M. Thomas is Reader in the School of Social Sciences at Cardiff University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Oli Williams is Lecturer in Co-designing Healthcare Interventions at King's College London.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Tanisha Spratt is Senior Lecturer in Racism and Health at King's College London.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Amy Chandler is Professor of the Sociology of Health and Illness at the University of Edinburgh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 236\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 15, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52747876499763,"sku":"9781529235821","price":78.73,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/fgMwuHNDzZ9781529235821.webp?v=1764233932","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/recalibrating-stigma-sociologies-of-health-and-illness-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}