ANTHROPOLOGY AND HEALTH

Book Details

• Author: Rashmi Sinha (ed.)

• Publisher: Rawat Publications

• Language: Old English

• ISBN: 9788131608746

• Pages: 208

• Binding: Hardcover

• Release Date: 01-12-2018

About the Book

Connecting Anthropology and Health explores the vital intersection between anthropology and health, focusing on how anthropological methods can contribute to the understanding and improvement of public health. This volume highlights various ways in which the cultural and social context of human behavior influences health, alongside an examination of how anthropology can influence public health policy development.

Drawing on meticulous fieldwork and research, the contributors to this book employ anthropological methods and interpretative analysis to provide a comprehensive look at how the construction of health meanings intersects with biomedical causality and rationality. Each chapter reflects a different aspect of health, from the anthropo-medical study of salt workers to exploring sex variations in blood pressure, and from reproductive health concerns to the social determinants of lifestyle diseases.

Key Topics Include:

1. Blood Pressure and Occupational Hazards: An Anthropo-Medical Study Among Salt Workers of Tamil Nadu

2. Health, Nutrition, and Physical Growth in a Developing Nation

3. Critical Medical Anthropology and Bio-Power: A Review

4. Dynamics of Emerging Health Threats and Health Care Fallacies

5. Sociocultural and Health Status Among Tribal Groups of Rajasthan

6. Reproductive Health and Gene Polymorphism Studies

7. Menstruation and Hygiene: A Bio-Cultural Perspective

This book bridges the gap between applied anthropology and health, offering a framework for better understanding health and its cultural implications.

About the Author / Editor

Rashmi Sinha is a Professor of Anthropology at the School of Social Sciences, Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), New Delhi. She holds an academic background from the University of Delhi and has contributed significantly to the field of anthropology. Rashmi Sinha has an extensive research portfolio, particularly in Growth and Development, Human Physiology, and Obesity Research in Physical Anthropology. She has also participated in several national and international conferences and seminars and is a member of various professional bodies. Her research and fieldwork have added depth to the understanding of human health, and she has several publications in esteemed national and international journals.