Laurie Garrett, author of Betrayal of Trust
'He has done us a great, great favor by writing this eminently readable, informative, and spectacular book.’
Robert D. Putnam, author of Bowling Alone and Better Together
‘Anyone concerned about the health of our society should read this book.’
The Times
Marmot's new book has been greeted as a groundbreaking insight into the connection between "social life and individual death".
Daily Telegraph
Sir Michael has a world-class reputation, thanks to three decades of research.
The Guardian
Marmot...argues that the higher your standing, the more autonomy you have over your life...and the better your health.
Independent
Status Syndrome is packed with ideas that should have been coursing through public debate for years now.
Laurie Garrett, author of Betrayal of Trust
'Michael Marmot ... has done us a great, great favor by writing this eminently readable, informative, and spectacular book.’
Robert D. Putnam, author of Bowling Alone and Better Together
'Anyone concerned about the health of our society should read this book.’
Product Description
The rich countries of the world have remarkably good health. Malaria is long gone from Europe and the USA. Parasitic diseases do not wreak havoc with our lives. Infant mortality is below one in a hundred. Yet even so, where we stand in the social hierarchy is intimately related to our chances of getting ill and to how long we live. And the differences between top and bottom are getting bigger. This eye-opening book is based on more than twenty-five years of research that began with the Whitehall Studies in the 1980s. These showed that even among white-collar employees with steady jobs there is a clear social gradient in health. Michael Marmot's subsequent work took him round the world as he puzzled out the relationship between health and social circumstances. Everywhere from the US to Russia, from the Mediterranean to Australia, from Southern India to Japan, similar patterns emerged, showing that control over our lives and opportunities for full social participation are key factors for good health.
About the Author
Sir Michael Marmot is Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health and Director of the International Centre for Health and Society, University, College, London, and Adjunct Professor of Health and Social Behavior at the Harvard School of Public Health.
