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SOCIOLOGY
A South African introduction
P STEWART & J ZAAIMAN
Interaction with patients, their families and colleagues is a core aspect of the daily activities of all healthcare professionals. It is therefore vital for them to have a sound knowledge of why people behave the way they do, why they may behave differently in the healthcare environment and what happens in times of illness and stress.
Each chapter addresses key issues, topics and debates in sociology today, and uses contemporary and current South African case studies to make the material relevant and meaningful to students. Chapter introductions serve as a narrative linking and providing cross-references to material covered in other chapters, where appropriate.
CONTENTS
• Sociological theory
• Research methodology
• Population
• Social change
• Culture
• Socialisation and identity
• Gender
• Race
• Class
• Organisations, movements and
bureaucracy
• Family and households
• Education
ABOUT THE EDITORS
• Religion
• Work
• The economy
• Politics and governance
• Media and technology
• Medicine and health
• Poverty and inequality
• Crime and deviance
• Urbanisation
• Environment
• A brief history of sociology in South
Africa
Paul Stewart is a senior tutor at the University of the Witwatersrand where he has taught Sociology since 1997. His recently completed PhD entitled Labour time in South African gold mines:1886-2006 is forthcoming as a book. Johan Zaaiman is director of the School of Social and Government Studies at the North-West University, Potchefstroom campus. He has taught first year Sociology for 21 years, first at the Huguenot College in Wellington and now at the North-West University. His research interests include political sociology, social theory and research methodology.
SUITABLE FOR
Nursing and medical students whose courses cover sociology.
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