Locating health
Subtitle: historical and anthropological investigations of health and place
By: edited by Erika Dyck and Christopher Fletcher
Series: Studies for the Society for the Social History of Medicine
Publisher: Pickering & Chatto
Published: 2011
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 243
ISBN-13: 9781848931497; 9781848931503
Subjects: Public health; Anthropological aspects; Medical geography
Description: "Health and place are profoundly entwined in culture and over time. The experience of health is formed, nurtured, lived and denied in a surrounding environment. People everywhere seek out places that provide the right conditions for good health. The meanings attributed to health or illness are socially constructed, contested and shaped by powerful forces, providing an interesting arena for study. The essays in this collection focus on the dynamic relationship between health and place. Historical and anthropological perspectives are presented, with each discipline having a long tradition of engaging with these concepts. Through diverse examples and perspectives, the resulting contributions offer new conceptual and methodological insights, enhancing both fields"--Publisher's description, p. [4] of cover.
Notes: includes bibliographical references (p. 187-233) and index.