Exploring Medical Anthropology (2nd Edition)
by Donald Joralemon
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Author: Donald JoralemonEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2005-03-11
ISBN: 020544234X
Number of pages: 176
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
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Book Review: A good book to start with
Summary: 4 Stars
This book is a good introduction to medical anthropology. It gives you a briff history and shows what is going on in the field today. The end notes are extrimly interesting and there's a lot of sujested readings.
Summary of Exploring Medical Anthropology (2nd Edition)
Drawing on the author's research on Peruvian shamanism and organ transplantation in the United States, this book is a concise and readable introduction to medical anthropology. The author uses ethnographic material from South America and the U.S. to illustrate his key points: 1) that biology and culture matter equally in the human experience of disease; 2) that the political economy is a primary epidemiological factor; 3) that ethnography is an essential tool to understand human suffering due to disease; and 4) that medical anthropology can help to alleviate human suffering. Major topics include biological, social, and cultural interconnections in medicine and disease; anthropological questions and methods in the study of sickness and healing; healers and the healing professions; applications of medical anthropology; and ethical issues. For anyone interested in learning how biology and culture interact in the study and treatment of disease.Cultural Books
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