1. A sociological perspective on health illness and the body 2. Who becomes sick injured or dies 3. The material foundations of health and illness 4. Mind body and society 5. Social organization health and illness 6. The social meanings of sickness 7. The illness experience 8. Seeking health and help 9. The social construction of medical knowledge 10. Modern biomedicine knowledge and practice 11. Stratification and power in health care systems 12. Economic interests and power in health care