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Locating Health

Historical and Anthropological Investigations of Place and Health

Erika Dyck author Erika Dyck editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:1st Dec '10

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Exploring the relationship between health and place, Locating Health offers insights from historical and anthropological perspectives, enhancing methodologies in both fields.

In Locating Health, the essays explore the intricate interplay between health and the environments in which individuals live. By examining both historical and anthropological perspectives, the collection highlights how various locations influence health outcomes and practices. Each essay contributes to a broader understanding of how place shapes health, drawing on a rich tradition of scholarly engagement with these concepts.

The authors present a dialogue that bridges the gap between disciplines, showcasing how insights from history and anthropology can inform contemporary health methodologies. This intersection not only enriches academic discourse but also offers practical implications for public health initiatives. The essays emphasize the importance of context, illustrating that health cannot be understood in isolation from the social and physical environments that surround individuals.

Ultimately, Locating Health aims to foster a new layer of methodology that enhances both historical and anthropological studies. By integrating these perspectives, the collection encourages readers to reconsider traditional approaches to health and place, advocating for a more holistic understanding of well-being in relation to geographical and cultural factors.

'this volume serves as an important starting point for what will doubtless be an ongoing interdisciplinary debate on the role of place in health and medicine, and it has much to commend it.' Social History of Medicine

ISBN: 9781848931497

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 498g

260 pages