Social and Cultural Perspectives on Health, Technology and Medicine Old Concepts, New Problems

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Synopsis

Developments in health, science and technology have long provided fertile analytical ground for social science disciplines. This book focuses on the critical and enduring importance of core concepts in anthropology and sociology for interrogating and keeping pace with developments in the life sciences. The authors consider how transformations in medical and scientific knowledge serve to reanimate older controversies, giving new life to debates about relations between society, culture, knowledge and individuals. They reflect on the particular legacies and ongoing relevance of concepts such as ‘culture’, ‘society’, ‘magic’, ‘production’, ‘kinship’, ‘exchange’ and ‘the body’. The chapters draw on the work of key historical and contemporary figures across the social sciences and include a range of illustrative case studies to explore topics such as transplant medicine, genetic counselling, cancer therapy, reproductive health and addiction. Of particular interest to students and scholars of anthropology, sociology, and science and technology studies, this volume will also be a valuable resource for those working in the fields of health and medicine.

Book details

Author:
Carol Kingdon, Ciara Kierans, Kirsten Bell
ISBN:
9781317377504
Related ISBNs:
9781315673882, 9781138941083, 9781138941083, 9781138941106, 9781138941106, 9781138941083, 9781138941106, 9781315673882
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Pages:
166
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
No
Date of addition:
2019-04-21
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2016
Copyright by:
N/A 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Nonfiction, Social Studies