Health and the rise of civilization /

Civilized nations popularly assume that "primitive" societies are poor, ill, and malnourished and that progress through civilization automatically implies improved health. In this provocative book, Mark Nathan Cohen challenges this belief. Using findings from epidemiology, anthropology, an...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Cohen, Mark Nathan
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Haven : Yale University Press, [1989]
Temas:
Social medicine.
Health.
Civilization.
Paleopathology.
Civilization
Communicable Diseases > history
Food Supply > history
Health Status
Paleopathology
Sociology, Medical
Health
Social Medicine
Médecine sociale.
Santé.
Civilisation.
Paléopathologie.
Sociologie médicale.
health.
civilization.
HISTORY > General.
Cultuur.
Gezondheid.
Maladies > Aspect social.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Civilized nations popularly assume that "primitive" societies are poor, ill, and malnourished and that progress through civilization automatically implies improved health. In this provocative book, Mark Nathan Cohen challenges this belief. Using findings from epidemiology, anthropology, and archaeology, Cohen provides fascinating evidence about the actual effects of civilization on health, suggesting that some aspects of "progress" create as many health problems as they prevent or cure.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (x, 285 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes chapter notes (pages 143-224), bibliographical references (pages 225-270), and index.
ISBN:9780300157246
030015724X

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