| Unhealthy Health Policy: A Critical Anthropological Examination Contributor(s): Castro, Arachu (Editor), Singer, Merrill (Editor), Abadia-Barrero, Cesar E. (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 0759105111 ISBN-13: 9780759105119 Publisher: Altamira Press OUR PRICE: $68.31 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2004 Annotation: 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, medical sociology, public policy, and public health care. Visit our website for sample chapters! |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Health Care Delivery - Medical | Health Policy |
| Dewey: 362.109 |
| LCCN: 2004004821 |
| Physical Information: 0.98" H x 6.62" W x 9.02" (1.38 lbs) 408 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This new collection turns a critical anthropological eye on the nature of health policy internationally. The authors reveal that in light of prevailing social inequalities, health policies may intend to protect public health, but in fact they often represent significant structural threats to the health and well being of the poor, ethnic minorities, women, and other subordinate groups. The volume focuses on the 'anthropology of policy, ' which is concerned with the process of decision-making, the influences on decision-makers, and the impact of policy on human lives. This collaboration will be a critical resource for researchers and practitioners in medical anthropology, applied anthropology, medical sociology, minority issues, public policy, and health care issues |
Contributor Bio(s): Singer, Merrill: - Merrill Singer is a professor of anthropology and senior research scientist at the Center for Health, Intervention and Prevention at the University of Connecticut. He is the author, co-author, or editor of 24 books, including Killer Commodities: Public Health and the Corporate Production of Harm and The War Machine and Global Health. |