Medical anthropology books

This unique volume is about how ordinary people construct political meanings, form political emotions and identities,...  Read More >>

What does the everyday reality of being disabled mean for those involved? Bringing together a range of qualitative...  Read More >>

The Rise of Homo sapiens is an introduction to human cognitive evolution written by psychologist Frederick L. Coolidge...  Read More >>

This book examines the future of birthing practices, particularly by focusing on epidural analgesia in childbirth....  Read More >>

Including bibliographical essays to offer readers crucial orientation when approaching the specialist literature...  Read More >>

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With a focus on Sri Lanka, a country that for several decades has reported ‘epidemic’ levels of suicidal behaviour,...  Read More >>

Covers essential topics in evolution, including evolutionary theory, basic genetics, primates, paleontology, and...  Read More >>

This title was first published in 2000. Based on an EU and ODA-funded project, this book examines contemporary unemployment...  Read More >>

Breastfeeding: New Anthropological Approaches unites sociocultural, biological, and archaeological anthropological...  Read More >>

Breastfeeding: New Anthropological Approaches unites sociocultural, biological, and archaeological anthropological...  Read More >>

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This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license. This book examines the concept of care and care practices in...  Read More >>

This book is the first full-length study of HIV/AIDS work in relation to government and NGOs. Based on unparalleled...  Read More >>

This collection discusses common ways of thinking about risk and uncertainty through examining how uncertainty is...  Read More >>

This book offers an accessible and up-to-date reference on primate zoonoses. Recent years have witnessed a rise...  Read More >>

This book explores how conditions for childbearing are changing in the 21st century under the impact of new biomedical...  Read More >>

This book discusses fundamental discourses relating to health in Africa arising out of the consequences of endemic...  Read More >>

This book investigates how individual cancer narratives change in an age of networked social media. Networked cancer:...  Read More >>

This book traces the history of formative, enduring concepts, foundational in the development of the health disciplines....  Read More >>

This volume has three goals: The first goal of this edited volume is to present theoretical and methodological discussions...  Read More >>