Abstract
The sociology of health in Portugal is still emerging as a sociological field. Although, in recent years, it has presented a certain dissemination in the topics and protagonists, its internal characteristics do not, for the moment, allow us to apply the concept of a scientific field, as defined by Bourdieu. On the basis of an analysis of the sociological production that has health as its theoretical object - master's and PhD theses, scientific articles - it is proposed to cast an eye over the characteristics and specificities in their epistemological, theoretical and methodological orientations. We are talking about taking a sociological look at the production of Portuguese sociology.
Translated title of the contribution | Sociology of health in Portugal: Contexts, topics and protagonists |
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Original language | Portuguese (Brazil) |
Pages (from-to) | 101-125 |
Number of pages | 25 |
Journal | Sociologia, Problemas e Praticas |
Volume | 61 |
Publication status | Published - Sept 2009 |
Externally published | Yes |