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Medical Anthropology - Regional Perspectives and Shared Concerns Salliant

Medical Anthropology - Regional Perspectives and Shared Concerns By Salliant

Medical Anthropology - Regional Perspectives and Shared Concerns by Salliant

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Medical Anthropology: Regional Perspectives and Shared Concerns surveys medical anthropology by examining the multiplicity of intellectual traditions from which it emerged, taking a closer look at the paths charted by medical anthropologists in Europe and the Americas.

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Medical Anthropology - Regional Perspectives and Shared Concerns by Salliant

Medical Anthropology: Regional Perspectives and Shared Concerns surveys medical anthropology by examining the multiplicity of intellectual traditions from which it emerged, taking a closer look at the paths charted by medical anthropologists in Europe and the Americas. * An overview of the discipline, written by medical anthropologists of international stature. * Includes case studies from France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. * Also provides thematic perspectives, considering gender and politics in relation to medical anthropology.

Medical Anthropology - Regional Perspectives and Shared Concerns Reviews

This fascinating and important collection highlights the differences and similarities of recent intellectual traditions within the field of Medical Anthropology as articulated in eleven different countries in the Americas and Europe. It is essential for understanding what the contemporary field is. Peter J. Brown, Professor of Anthropology and Global Health, Emory University The editors have done excellent work in bringing together the different visions of so many renowned experts in the field. Medische Anthropologie: Tidschrift over Gezondheid Cultuur In an excellent conclusion, Lock considers medical anthropology's new location in society's bodies, whilst it de-essentializes both body and culture. Journal of Anthropological Research

About Salliant

Francine Saillant is Professor of Anthropology at the Universite Laval and Editor-in-Chief of the journal Anthropologie et Societes.She has conducted research on ethnomedicine, alternative medicine, midwifery, and women's knowledge of the body. She is now conducting research work on humanitarian action and human rights. Her books include Transformations sociales, genre et sante (with Manon Boulianne, 2003), Identites, vulnerabilites, communautes (with Michele Clement, 2004), Communautes et socialites (with Eric Gagnon, 2005), and De la responsabilite: Ethique et politique (with Eric Gagnon, 2006). Serge Genest is Professor of Anthropology at the Universite Laval. He has conducted research on medical systems in Central and West Africa, in South-East Asia, and in Quebec. He has explored traditional systems of medicine in Africa, the encounter between local medicines and biomedicine, and AIDS. His current work deals with international development and health, as well as the connections between environment and health.

Table of Contents

Notes on Contributors. Preface. Acknowledgments. Introduction (Francine Saillant and Serge Genest). Part I: Perspectives from the Americas. 1. Canada. . Section 1: Bioscience and Biotechnology Under Ethnographic Surveillance: Where Do Canadian Medical Anthropologists Stand (Gilles Bibeau (Universite de Montreal), Janice E. Graham (Universite de Montreal), and Usher Fleishing (University of Calgary). Section 2: The Anthropology of Health in Quebec: Toward a Blending of Approaches and Methods (Raymond Masse (Universite Laval). 2. The United States. . Medical Anthropology in the United States (Arachu Castro (Harvard University) and Paul Farmer (Harvard University). 3. Brazil. . Much More than Medical Anthropology: The Healthy Body and Brazilian Identity (Annette Leibing (Universite de Montreal). 4. Mexico. . Medical Anthropology in Mexico: Recent Trends in Research and Education (Maria Beatriz Duarte-Gomez (National University of Colombia), Roberto Campos-Navarro (Universidad Nacional Autonoma), Gustavo Nigenda (Escuela Nacional de Anthropologia e Historia). Part II: Perspectives from Europe. 5. France. . Medical Anthropology in France: A Healthy Discipline (Sylvie Fainzang (Centre de Recherche Medecine, Sciences, Sante et Societe). 6. Spain. . Topographies, Folklore, and Medical Anthropolgy in Spain (Josep M. Comelles (Ecole des Hautes etudes en sciences sociales, Paris), Enrique Perdiguero (Miguel Hernandez University, Spain), and Angel Martinez-Hernaez (Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Spain). 7. Italy. . Suffering, Politics, Nation: A Cartography of Italian Medical Anthropology (Mariella Pandolfi (Universite de Montreal) and Gilles Bibeau (Universite de Montreal). 8. Germany. . Medical Anthropology(ies) in Germany (Angelika Wolf (Universitat Bayreuth), Stefan Ecks (University of Edinburgh), and Johannes Sommerfeld (World Health Organization). 9. The Netherlands. . A Cultural Fascination with Medicine: Medical Anthropology in the Netherlands (Sjaak Van Der Geest (University of Amsterdam). 10. The United Kingdom. . British Medical Anthropology: Past, Present and Future (Ronald Frankenberg (University of Manchester). 11. Switzerland. . Anthropology between Medicine and Society: Swiss Health Interfaces (Ilario Rossi (University of Lausanne). Part III: Cross-cutting and Thematic Perspectives. 12. Gender. . Engendering Medical Anthropology (Carole H. Browner (UCLA) and Carolyn Sargent (Southern Methodist University). 13. Politics. . The Politics of Life: Beyond the Anthropology of Health (Didier Fassin (Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales). Conclusion: Medical Anthropology: Intimations for the Future (Margaret Lock (McGill University). Index.

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CIN1405152508G
9781405152501
1405152508
Medical Anthropology - Regional Perspectives and Shared Concerns by Salliant
Salliant
Used - Good
Paperback
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
2006-11-15
340
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