{"product_id":"medical-anthropology-isbn-9781405152495","title":"Medical Anthropology","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMedical Anthropology: Regional Perspectives and Shared Concerns\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn overview of the discipline, written by medical anthropologists of international stature.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes case studies from France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAlso provides thematic perspectives, considering gender and politics in relation to medical anthropology.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  Notes on Contributors. \u003cp\u003ePreface.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction (Francine Saillant and Serge Genest)\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Perspectives from the Americas.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1. Canada.\u003c\/b\u003e .\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSection 1: Bioscience and Biotechnology Under Ethnographic Surveillance: Where Do Canadian Medical Anthropologists Stand (Gilles Bibeau (Université de Montréal), Janice E. Graham (Université de Montréal), and Usher Fleishing (University of Calgary).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSection 2: The Anthropology of Health in Québec: Toward a Blending of Approaches and Methods (Raymond Massé (Université Laval)\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2. The United States.\u003c\/b\u003e .\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMedical Anthropology in the United States (Arachu Castro (Harvard University) and Paul Farmer (Harvard University)\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3. Brazil.\u003c\/b\u003e .\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMuch More than Medical Anthropology: The Healthy Body and Brazilian Identity (Annette Leibing (Université de Montréal)\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4. Mexico.\u003c\/b\u003e .\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMedical Anthropology in Mexico: Recent Trends in Research and Education (María Beatriz Duarte-Gómez (National University of Colombia), Roberto Campos-Navarro (Universidad Nacional Autónoma), Gustavo Nigenda (Escuela Nacional de Anthropologia e Historia)\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Perspectives from Europe.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5. France.\u003c\/b\u003e .\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMedical Anthropology in France: A Healthy Discipline (Sylvie Fainzang (Centre de Recherche Médecine, Sciences, Santé et Société)\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6. Spain.\u003c\/b\u003e .\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTopographies, Folklore, and Medical Anthropolgy in Spain (Josep M. Comelles (Ecole des Hautes études en sciences sociales, Paris), Enrique Perdiguero (Miguel Hernández University, Spain), and Angel Martínez-Hernáez (Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Spain)\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7. Italy.\u003c\/b\u003e .\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuffering, Politics, Nation: A Cartography of Italian Medical Anthropology (Mariella Pandolfi (Université de Montréal) and Gilles Bibeau (Université de Montréal)\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8. Germany.\u003c\/b\u003e .\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMedical Anthropology(ies) in Germany (Angelika Wolf (Universität Bayreuth), Stefan Ecks (University of Edinburgh), and Johannes Sommerfeld (World Health Organization)\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9. The Netherlands.\u003c\/b\u003e .\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Cultural Fascination with Medicine: Medical Anthropology in the Netherlands (Sjaak Van Der Geest (University of Amsterdam)\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10. The United Kingdom.\u003c\/b\u003e .\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBritish Medical Anthropology: Past, Present and Future (Ronald Frankenberg (University of Manchester)\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11. Switzerland.\u003c\/b\u003e .\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnthropology between Medicine and Society: Swiss Health Interfaces (Ilario Rossi (University of Lausanne)\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Cross-cutting and Thematic Perspectives.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12. Gender.\u003c\/b\u003e .\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEngendering Medical Anthropology (Carole H. Browner (UCLA) and Carolyn Sargent (Southern Methodist University)\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13. Politics.\u003c\/b\u003e .\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Politics of Life: Beyond the Anthropology of Health (Didier Fassin (École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales)\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eConclusion\u003c\/b\u003e: Medical Anthropology: Intimations for the Future (Margaret Lock (McGill University).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e  \"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.\" \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePeter J. Brown, Professor of Anthropology and Global Health, Emory University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c!--end--\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The editors have done excellent work in bringing together the different visions of so many renowned experts in the field.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMedische Anthropologie: Tidschrift over Gezondheid Cultuur\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“In an excellent conclusion, Lock considers medical anthropology’s new location in society’s bodies, whilst it de-essentializes both body and culture.” \u003ci\u003eJournal of Anthropological Research\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrancine Saillant\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Anthropology at the Université Laval and Editor-in-Chief of the journal \u003ci\u003eAnthropologie et Sociétés\u003c\/i\u003e.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 \u003ci\u003eTransformations sociales, genre et santé\u003c\/i\u003e (with Manon Boulianne, 2003), \u003ci\u003eIdentités,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003evulnérabilités, communautés\u003c\/i\u003e (with Michèle Clément, 2004), \u003ci\u003eCommunautés et socialités\u003c\/i\u003e (with Éric Gagnon, 2005), and \u003ci\u003eDe la responsabilité: Éthique et politique\u003c\/i\u003e (with Éric Gagnon, 2006).\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSerge Genest\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Anthropology at the Université 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.\u003c\/p\u003e  How has medical anthropology developed since the first manuals were published in the United States nearly 30 years ago? Rejecting a linear history in favor of a more kaleidoscopic approach, \u003ci\u003eMedical Anthropology: Regional Perspectives and Shared Concerns\u003c\/i\u003e explores the answers to this question 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, this volume offers the reader an overview of the contemporary intellectual landscape of the discipline, as well as insight into its traditions. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis carefully structured volume is written by medical anthropologists of international stature, many of whom have been instrumental in defining the field and charting its course. Part One of this collection looks at medical anthropology in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Brazil; Part Two explores the European traditions of the field; and Part Three provides two case studies that examine medical anthropology thematically rather than regionally. Finally, Margaret Lock’s conclusion to this text considers the history of medical anthropology from a new perspective, pinpointing the elements of convergence beyond its local expressions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989600551141,"sku":"NP9781405152495","price":94.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781405152495.jpg?v=1761784761","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/medical-anthropology-isbn-9781405152495","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}