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OverviewWidespread awareness of emerging infectious diseases and global environmental change makes the ecological perspective of this premier teaching text for medical anthropology as relevant as ever. Integrating biocultural, environmental, and evolutionary approaches to the study of human health, this fifth edition is now thoroughly revised to reflect new developments in the field. Research by human biologists and paleopathologists illuminates the history and prehistory of disease, while the work of cultural and applied anthropologists addresses contemporary health issues. The fifth edition features five new profiles by guest contributors, all leading researchers on health and environment. New topics include community health and disease prevention in urban America; water-borne disease in Ecuador; iodine deficiency in the Himalaya; stress and demographic change in northern Siberia; and participatory action research in Costa Rica. Also included is updated and expanded consideration of refugee health, global aspects of HIV/AIDS, and careers in applied medical anthropology. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Ann McElroy , Patricia K TownsendPublisher: Taylor & Francis Inc Imprint: Westview Press Inc Edition: 5th New edition Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.680kg ISBN: 9780813343846ISBN 10: 0813343844 Pages: 520 Publication Date: 29 December 2008 Audience: College/higher education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Stock Indefinitely Availability: In Print  Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of Contents* 1. The Ecology of Health and Disease * 2. Interdisciplinary Research in Health Problems * 3. Genes, Culture, and Adaptation * 4. Changing Patterns of Disease and Death * 5. The Ecology and Economics of Nutrition * 6. Culture, Ecology, and Reproduction * 7. Stress, Illness, and Healing * 8. Health Resources in Changing Cultures * 9. Costs and Benefits of Development * 10. Medical Anthropologists at Work: Meeting the Challenges of the Twenty-First CenturyReviewsAuthor InformationAnn McElroy is associate professor of anthropology at University at Buffalo, SUNY. Patricia K. Townsend is a research associate professor at University at Buffalo, SUNY. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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