UK community health promotion has lost its power to bring about lasting change - how can sociology help?

Professor Nick Fox and Dr Katie Powell have recently developed an approach to the study of health, power and place that focuses on the micropolitics of day-to-day interactions to understanding opportunities and constraints for health.

A large group of people in public. It's sunny - they're dressed for summer.

This new approach uses a simple set of concepts to analyse power and health inequalities, helping to overcome the impossible task of tackling ‘structural’ determinants of health.

Further information

Powering health promotion – how can sociologists support political action on health inequalities?

Place, health and dis/advantage: A sociomaterial analysis

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