Social causation of disease

Joshun Dulai; Rusi Jaspal

doi:10.1002/9781405165518.wbeosd074.pub2

Social causation of disease

Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding with ISSN or ISBN › Chapter › peer-review

Abstract

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.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology
Editors	G Ritzer
Publisher	Wiley Blackwell
Edition	2
ISBN (Electronic)	9781405124331
ISBN (Print)	9781405124331
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/9781405165518.wbeosd074.pub2
Publication status	Published - 19 Feb 2025

Access to Document

10.1002/9781405165518.wbeosd074.pub2

Cite this

@inbook{ae1dbf9c5b4f41549bce1ce9bf47693e,

title = "Social causation of disease",

abstract = "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.",

author = "Joshun Dulai and Rusi Jaspal",

year = "2025",

month = feb,

day = "19",

doi = "10.1002/9781405165518.wbeosd074.pub2",

language = "English",

isbn = "9781405124331",

editor = "G Ritzer",

booktitle = "The Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology",

publisher = "Wiley Blackwell ",

edition = "2",

}

TY - CHAP

T1 - Social causation of disease

AU - Dulai, Joshun

AU - Jaspal, Rusi

PY - 2025/2/19

Y1 - 2025/2/19

N2 - 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.

AB - 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.

U2 - 10.1002/9781405165518.wbeosd074.pub2

DO - 10.1002/9781405165518.wbeosd074.pub2

M3 - Chapter

SN - 9781405124331

BT - The Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology

A2 - Ritzer, G

PB - Wiley Blackwell

ER -

Social causation of disease

Abstract

Access to Document

Fingerprint

Cite this