The Sociology of Mental Health and Illness

Chapter 1 Introduction to the Sociology of Mental Illness Chapter 2 Mental Illness in History Chapter 3 Sociology's Theories of Mental Illness Chapter 4 Prevalence and Costs of Mental Illness Chapter 5 Social Class and Mental Illness Chapter 6 Race and Ethnicity Chapter 7 Mental Health and Gender Chapter 8 Mental Health over the Life Course Chapter 9 Communities and Organizations Chapter 10 Social Problems and Disasters Chapter 11 The Career of Mental Health Patients Chapter 12 The Medicalization of Social and Psychological Problems Chapter 13 International Mental Health Chapter 14 Mental Health Policy and the Law Epilogue Appendix 1 Glossary of Diagnostic Categories Appendix 2 Glossary of Key Terms Bibliography