A Reader in Medical Anthropology

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Theoretical Trajectories, Emergent Realities

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Wiley-Blackwell Anthologies in Social and Cultural Anthropology

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A Reader in Medical Anthropology: Theoretical Trajectories, Emergent Realities brings together articles from the key theoretical approaches in the field of medical anthropology as well as related science and technology studies. The editors’ comprehensive introductions evaluate the historical lineages of these approaches and their value in addressing critical problems associated with contemporary forms of illness experience and health care. Presents a key selection of both classic and new agenda-setting articles in medical anthropology Provides analytic and historical contextual introductions by leading figures in medical anthropology, medical sociology, and science and technology studies Critically reviews the contribution of medical anthropology to a new global health movement that is reshaping international health agendas

Author Biography:

Byron J. Good is Professor of Medical Anthropology,Depart-ment of Global Health and Social Medicine, HarvardMedical School, and Professor in the Department ofAnthropol-ogy, Harvard University. Michael M. J. Fischer is Andrew W. Mellon Professor inthe Humanities and Professor of Anthropology and Science andTechnology Studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology,and Lecturer in the Department of Global Health and Social Medicineat Harvard Medical School. Sarah S. Willen is Assistant Professor of Anthropology atSouthern Methodist University. She has been an NIMH PostdoctoralFellow in the Department of Global Health and Social Medicine atHarvard Medical School and has taught in the Department ofAnthropology, Harvard University. Mary-Jo DelVecchio Good is Professor of Social Medicine,Department of Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard MedicalSchool, and in the Department of Sociology, Harvard University.

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May 14th, 2010

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Tertiary Education (US: College)

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Edited by Byron J. Good
Edited by Mary-Jo DelVecchio-Good
Edited by Michael M.J. Fischer
Edited by Sarah S. Willen

Pages

576

Series

Wiley-Blackwell Anthologies in Social and Cultural Anthropology

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173x246x26

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9781405183147

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4730543

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