Risk and resilience research articulates major explanatory frameworks regarding the
persistence of health disparities. Specifically, scholars have advocated a sophisticated …

Background There are strong arguments for social science and interdisciplinary research in
the neglected tropical diseases. These diseases represent a rich and dynamic interplay …

In this lesson-packed book, Mark Nichter, one of the world's leading medical
anthropologists, summarizes what more than a quarter-century of health social science …

Africa has emerged as a prime arena of global health interventions that focus on particular
diseases and health emergencies. These are framed increasingly in terms of international …

Cultural Anthropology: Global Forces, Local Lives is an exceptionally clear and readable
introduction that helps students understand the application of anthropological concepts to …

For Haredi Jews, reproduction is entangled with issues of health, bodily governance and
identity. This is an analysis of the ways in which Haredi Jews negotiate healthcare services …

The field of Global Mental Health (GMH) aims to influence mental health policy and practice
worldwide, with a focus on human rights and access to care. There have been important …

Abstract Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) are both drivers and manifestations of poverty
and social inequality. Increased advocacy efforts since the mid-2000s have led to ambitious …

Das vorliegende Buch liefert eine ethnologisch-ethnographische Perspektive auf
Gesundheitskompetenzforschung. Dieses Projekt verdankt sich zum einen einer günstigen …

Dave Campbell* the unequal power relationships that have been harmful to informants. She
calls for anthropologists to take a critical stance against such structural and institutional …