Unhealthy Health Policy A Critical Anthropological Examination |
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| Editor:
| Castro, Arachu
Singer, Merrill |
| Contribution by:
| Abadia-Barrero, Cesar E.
Armada, Francisco
Baer, Hans A.
Bliss, Katherine Elaine
Bourgois, Philippe
Buchanan, David
Chaufan, Claudia
Davis-Floyd, Robbie E.
Desclaux, Alice
Farmer, Paul
Fassin, Didier
Horton, Sarah
Jacklin, Kristen M.
Keshavjee, Salmaan
Khoshnoo, Kaveh
McCoid, Cathy Hodge
Muntaner, Carles
Paluzzi, Joan E.
Pfeiffer, James
Qadeer, Imrana
Shaw, Susan
Stopka, Tom
Teng, Wei
Tobin, Graham A.
Towghi, Fouzieyha
Visvanathan, Nalini
Wagner, William
Waitzkin, Howard
Warry, Wayne
Whiteford, Linda M.
Willging, Cathleen |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7591-0510-2 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2004 |
| Publisher: | AltaMira Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $145.00 |
Book Description:
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This new collection turns a critical anthropological eye on the nature of health policy internationally. The authors reveal the prevailing social inequalities that often represent significant threats to the health and well being of the poor, ethnic minorities, and women. The authors define an 'anthropology of policy' concerned with decision-making and the impact of health policy on human lives. It will be a critical resource for researchers and practitioners in medical anthropology,...
More DescriptionThis new collection turns a critical anthropological eye on the nature of health policy internationally. The authors reveal the prevailing social inequalities that often represent significant threats to the health and well being of the poor, ethnic minorities, and women. The authors define an 'anthropology of policy' concerned with decision-making and the impact of health policy on human lives. It will be a critical resource for researchers and practitioners in medical anthropology, medical sociology, public policy, and public health care.