Systems Theory and the Sociology of Health and Illness
Observing Healthcare
Modern societies and organizations are characterized by multiple kinds of observations, systems, or rationalities, rather than singular identities and clear hierarchies. This holds true for healthcare where we find a range of different perspectives - from medicine to education, from science to law, from religion to politics - brought together in different types of arrangements. This innovative volume explores how this polycontexturality plays out in the healthcare arena. Drawing on systems theory, and Luhmann's theory of social systems as communicative systems in particular, the contributors investigate how things - drugs, for example - and b…
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Produktdetails
Weitere Autoren: Vogd, Werner (Hrsg.)
- ISBN: 978-1-138-79491-7
- EAN: 9781138794917
- Produktnummer: 16468338
- Verlag: Taylor and Francis
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2014
- Seitenangabe: 250 S.
- Masse: H23.4 cm x B15.6 cm 544 g
- Abbildungen: Farb., s/w. Abb.
- Gewicht: 544
Über den Autor
Morten Knudsen has been working with systems theory and healthcare organizations for more than 15 years. He has studied decision-making, the organization of patient participation, standardization and leadership development programmes within healthcare organizations. He currently holds the position of associate professor in organizational analysis, Department of Organization, Copenhagen Business School.Werner Vogd is a professor in sociology. His research fields are sociological theory, sociology of organizations, medical sociology, sociology of religion and sociology of knowledge at the Fakultät für Kulturreflexion, University Witten/Herdecke.
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