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Williams, Simon J., Coveney, Catherine and Meadows, Robert (2023) Sleep, health and medicine : sociological agendas. In: Handbook on the Sociology of Health and Medicine. Research Handbooks in Sociology . Cheltenham : Edward Elgar Publishing, pp. 408-423. ISBN 9781839104749
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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.4337/9781839104756.00035
Abstract
In this chapter we explore the multiple entanglements between sleep, health and medicine in contemporary society, with particular reference to sociological engagements with these relations so far and the future sociological research agendas this suggests. Five key intersecting strands of existing research are identified here concerning: (i) the social patterning of sleep; (ii) the medicalisation of sleep; (iii) living with sleep problems; (iv) sleep, health and the body; (v) customising sleep. Five key future research agendas are also suggested here regarding: (i) what is ‘good’ and ‘bad’ sleep for whom, when and where; (ii) sleep, mental health and illness; (iii) the intersectionalities of sleep; (iv) sleep and public health; (v) AI and the future of sleep. Sleep we conclude is a vital matter for the sociology of health and illness with much work still to do and exciting research agendas ahead.
Item Type: | Book Item | ||||||||
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Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HM Sociology R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine |
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Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Sociology | ||||||||
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Sleep, Public health, Mental health, Social medicine, Artificial intelligence | ||||||||
Series Name: | Research Handbooks in Sociology | ||||||||
Publisher: | Edward Elgar Publishing | ||||||||
Place of Publication: | Cheltenham | ||||||||
ISBN: | 9781839104749 | ||||||||
Book Title: | Handbook on the Sociology of Health and Medicine | ||||||||
Official Date: | 30 November 2023 | ||||||||
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Number of Pages: | 596 | ||||||||
Page Range: | pp. 408-423 | ||||||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||||||
Re-use Statement: | "This is a draft chapter. The final version is available in Handbook on the Sociology of Health and Medicine edited by Alan Petersen, published in 2023, Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd https://www.e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/handbook-on-the-sociology-of-health-and-medicine-9781839104749.html The material cannot be used for any other purpose without further permission of the publisher, and is for private use only." | ||||||||
Access rights to Published version: | Open Access (Creative Commons) | ||||||||
Description: | Chapter 26 |
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Date of first compliant deposit: | 14 July 2023 | ||||||||
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