Bioarchaeology of Impairment and Disability - Theoretical, Ethnohistorical, and Methodological Perspectives (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)

Over the years, impairment has been discussed in bioarchaeology, with some scholars providing carefully contextualized explanations for their causes and consequences. Such investigations typically take a case study approach and focus on the functional aspects of impairments. However, these interpretations are disconnected from disability theory discourse. Other social sciences and the humanities have far surpassed most of anthropology (with the exception of medical anthropology) in their integration of social theories of disability. This volume has three goals: The first goal of this edited volume is to present theoretical and methodological discussions on impairment and disability. The second goal of this volume is to emphasize the necessity of interdisciplinarity in discussions of impairment and disability within bioarchaeology. The third goal of the volume is to present various methodological approaches to quantifying impairment in skeletonized and mummified remains. This volume serves to engage scholars from many disciplines in our exploration of disability in the past, with particular emphasis on the bioarchaeological context.

General

Imprint:	Springer International Publishing AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Bioarchaeology and Social Theory
Release date:	July 2017
First published:	2017
Editors:	Jennifer F. Byrnes • Jennifer L. Muller
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	292
Edition:	1st ed. 2017
ISBN-13:	978-3-319-56948-2
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Archaeology > Archaeology by period / region > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Human biology & related topics > Medical anthropology Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > Social & cultural anthropology > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Human biology & related topics > Biological anthropology > General
LSN:	3-319-56948-1
Barcode:	9783319569482

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