A Companion to the Anthropology of Environmental Health

A Companion to the Anthropology of Environmental Health
ISBN-10
1118787137
ISBN-13
9781118787137
Category
Social Science
Pages
536
Language
English
Published
2016-04-05
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Author
Merrill Singer

Description

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

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