The sociology of health in the United States: recent theoretical contributions
This paper examines recent trends in theory in health sociology in the United States and finds that the use of theory is flourishing. The central thesis is that the field has reached a mature state and is in the early stage of a paradigm shift away from a past focus on methodological individualism (...
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| Language: | English |
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Associação Brasileira de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva
2014-04-01
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| Series: | Ciência & Saúde Coletiva |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-81232014000401031&lng=en&tlng=en |