Living and Dying in the Contemporary World - A Compendium (Hardcover)

Taking a novel approach to the contradictory impulses of violence and care, illness and healing, this book radically shifts the way we think of the interrelations of institutions and experiences in a globalizing world. Living and Dying in the Contemporary World is not just another reader in medical anthropology but a true tour de force - a deep exploration of all that makes life unbearable and yet livable through the labor of ordinary people. This book comprises forty-four chapters by scholars whose ethnographic and historical work is conducted around the globe, including South Asia, East Asia, Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and the United States. Bringing together the work of established scholars with the vibrant voices of younger scholars, Living and Dying in the Contemporary World will appeal to anthropologists, sociologists, health scientists, scholars of religion, and all who are curious about how to relate to the rapidly changing institutions and experiences in an ever more connected world.

General

Imprint:	University of California Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	December 2015
First published:	2016
Editors:	Veena Das • Clara Han
Dimensions:	262 x 185 x 45mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	876
ISBN-13:	978-0-520-27841-7
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > General Promotions
LSN:	0-520-27841-0
Barcode:	9780520278417

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