Overview

Why a thoroughly updated and revised second edition of this book about theories of disease distribution, in past and present societal and ecological context? Because the lived realities and ideas, data, and disinformation about the people's health are dynamic, not static. The first edition, published in 2011, addressed a major problem: although epidemiology is often referred to as the science of public health, unlike other sciences, its theoretical foundations are rarely articulated. While the idea of epidemiologic theory may seem dry and arcane, it is at its core about explaining the people's health.Drawing on new scholarship and providing new examples, this new edition of Epidemiology and the People>'s Health extends its analysis of theories employed to explain patterns of disease in their societal and ecological context and explicates how epidemiologic theory has long shaped epidemiologic practice, knowledge, and the politics of public health. The range of theories spans from ancient Greece and China and different strands of traditional medicine to the 19th-century rise of epidemiology as a scientific discipline on through the present and contrasts the currently dominant theories -- biomedical and lifestyle -- to their social epidemiologic alternatives: sociopolitical, psychosocial, and ecosocial theory of disease distribution. Central to the argument of this book is that explicit use of- and debates over -- epidemiologic theories of disease distribution will improve the odds of producing epidemiologic knowledge truly useful for preventing disease, improving the public's health, and advancing health justice.

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Author:   Nancy Krieger (Professor of Social Epidemiology, Professor of Social Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.70cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.744kg
ISBN:  

9780197695555

ISBN 10:   0197695558
Pages:   520
Publication Date:   23 June 2024
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Preface: Second Edition Preface: 2013 Paperback Edition Preface: 2011 Hardback Edition 1. Does Epidemiologic Theory Exist? On Science, Data, and Explaining Disease Distribution 2. Health in the Balance: Early Theories About Patterns of Disease Occurrence 3. Epidemiology Emerges: Early Theories and Debating Determinants of Disease Distribution-Poison, Filth, Class, & Race (1600-1900) 4. Epidemiology Expands: Germs, Genes, and the (Social) Environment (1900-1950) 5. Contemporary Mainstream Epidemiologic Theory: Biomedical and Lifestyle 6. Social Epidemiologic Alternatives: Sociopolitical and Psychosocial Frameworks 7. Ecosocial Theory of Disease Distribution: Embodying Societal & Ecologic Context 8. Epidemiologic Theory Counts: Harm, Knowledge, Action, and the People's Health References Index

Reviews

"This is an essential knowledge base with which to equip the next generation of health researchers to deal with the major existential questions we are facing. Krieger is an intellectual giant in epidemiology and public health, one of our great thinkers who takes us from past, present to future. I do not know of another book that so thoroughly reflects upon the impact of our socio-historical past of colonial rule and post-colonialism upon present population health, the influence of eugenics on health statistics, to thereafter brings readers up to date on the current and major preoccupations of public health and social justice. Essential reading for students, academics, and scientists at all stages of their career who take an interest in population health. In my opinion, Krieger’s writing is the only place where the intellectual depth and breadth of our discipline is laid out accessibly to novices and experts alike."" Michelle Kelly-Irving, Université Toulouse III Paul Sabatier “Krieger revisits and amplifies her astute, sensitive, state-of-the-art analysis of how epidemiology’s past and present grapple with social (in)justice, incorporating such critical issues as the corporate determinants of health and the political ecology of climate change. A pioneering, ever- salient, and compelling must-read.” Anne-Emanuelle Birn, University of Toronto “This compelling, fully updated volume from one of the greatest contemporary social epidemiologists adds significantly to the field of public health – substantially enhancing our understanding of the causes of health inequalities and crucially what we need to do to reduce them” Clare Bambra, Newcastle University"

"This is an essential knowledge base with which to equip the next generation of health researchers to deal with the major existential questions we are facing. Krieger is an intellectual giant in epidemiology and public health, one of our great thinkers who takes us from past, present to future. I do not know of another book that so thoroughly reflects upon the impact of our socio-historical past of colonial rule and post-colonialism upon present population health, the influence of eugenics on health statistics, to thereafter brings readers up to date on the current and major preoccupations of public health and social justice. Essential reading for students, academics, and scientists at all stages of their career who take an interest in population health. In my opinion, Krieger’s writing is the only place where the intellectual depth and breadth of our discipline is laid out accessibly to novices and experts alike."" Michelle Kelly-Irving, Université Toulouse III Paul Sabatier “Krieger revisits and amplifies her astute, sensitive, state-of-the-art analysis of how epidemiology’s past and present grapple with social (in)justice, incorporating such critical issues as the corporate determinants of health and the political ecology of climate change. A pioneering, ever- salient, and compelling must-read.” Anne-Emanuelle Birn, University of Toronto “This compelling, fully updated volume from one of the greatest contemporary social epidemiologists adds significantly to the field of public health – substantially enhancing our understanding of the causes of health inequalities and crucially what we need to do to reduce them” Clare Bambra, Newcastle University This compelling, fully updated volume from one of the greatest contemporary social epidemiologists adds significantly to the field of public health - substantially enhancing our understanding of the causes of health inequalities and crucially what we need to do to reduce them. * Clare Bambra, Newcastle University * This is an essential knowledge base with which to equip the next generation of health researchers to deal with the major existential questions we are facing. I do not know of another book that so thoroughly reflects upon the impact of our socio-historical past of colonial rule and post-colonialism upon present population health, the influence of eugenics on health statistics, to thereafter bring readers up to date on the current and major preoccupations of public health and social justice. Essential reading for students, academics, and scientists at all stages of their careers who take an interest in population health. In my opinion, Krieger's writing is the only place where the intellectual depth and breadth of our discipline is laid out accessibly to novices and experts alike. * Michelle Kelly-Irving, Université Toulouse III Paul Sabatier * Krieger revisits and amplifies her astute, sensitive, state-of-the-art analysis of how epidemiology's past and present grapple with social (in)justice, incorporating such critical issues as the corporate determinants of health and the political ecology of climate change. A pioneering, ever- salient, and compelling must-read. * Anne-Emanuelle Birn, University of Toronto *"

Author Information

Nancy Krieger is Professor of Social Epidemiology, American Cancer Society Clinical Research Professor, and Director of the Interdisciplinary Concentration on Women, Gender, and Health at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. An internationally recognized social epidemiologist (PhD, Epidemiology, UC Berkeley, 1989) and ISI highly cited scientist, her background includes biochemistry, philosophy of science, and history of public health, plus 35+ years of health justice activism. Dr. Krieger>'s work on health inequities encompasses: (1) conceptual frameworks, including her ecosocial theory of disease distribution, focused on embodiment and equity; (2) etiologic research; and (3) monitoring and methodologic research.

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