Social Causation of Disease
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7079439 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Joshun Dulai (0000-0002-7637-1882, University of Toronto), R Jaspal (0000-0002-8463-9519, University of Brighton) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Pages | 1-6 |
| Publication date | 2025-02-19 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | OTHER |
| Venue | The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781405165518.wbeosd074.pub2 |
| OpenAlex | W4407743779 |
| ISBN | 9781405165518 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 39 |
This entry explores the social causation of disease. First, social class as a cause for inequalities is examined, with a particular focus on the work of Wright, Bourdieu, Weber, and Marx. Second, racism, minority stress, and socioeconomic inequalities are considered as fundamental causes of disease incidence. Third, some of the social determinants of health are explored. Sociological theories have an important role to play in our understanding of the social causation of disease
Causation · Data science · Disease · Epistemology · Computer Science · Ethics in medical practice · Medicine · Mental Health and Psychiatry · Patient Dignity and Privacy · Philosophy · Internal Medicine
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