A Companion to the Anthropology of Environmental Health. Merrill Singer
A Companion to the Anthropology of Environmental Health
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Автор произведения: Merrill Singer
Жанр: Социология
Издательство: John Wiley & Sons Limited
isbn: 9781118787137
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A Companion to the Anthropology of Environmental Health presents a collection of readings that utilize a medical anthropological approach to explore the interface of humans and the environment in the shaping of health and illness around the world. Features the latest ethnographic research from around the world related to the multiple impacts of the environment on health and of societies on their environments Includes contributions from international medical anthropologists, conservationists, environmental experts, public health professionals, health clinicians, and other social scientists Analyzes the conditions of cultural and social transformation that accompany environmental and ecological impacts in all areas of the world Offers critical perspectives on theoretical and methodological advancements in the anthropology of environmental health, along with future directions in the field