The Anthropology of disease
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Bibliographic Information
The Anthropology of disease
（Biosocial Society series / series editor, G.A. Harrison, 5）（Oxford science publications）
Oxford University Press, 1993
- : hbk
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Graduate School of Asian and African Area Studies, Kyoto Universityアフリカ専攻
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
The Anthropology of Disease is a study of disease in past and present human populations, and it provides insight into the relationships between people and their environments. The book includes chapters on the definition and development of disease, the biological effects of disease, and the social causes of, and the cultural responses to, disease.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- 1. The anthropology of disease
- 2. Some studies of social causes of cultural response to disease
- 3. Historical and contemporary mortality patterns in Polynesia
- Conclusions
- Appendix
- Index
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