Living and dying in the contemporary world : a compendium /

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"This book comprises forty-four chapters by scholars whose ethnographic and historical work is conducted around the globe, including South Asia, East Asia, Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and the United States. Bringing together the work of established scholars with the vibrant...

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Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Das, Veena (Editor), Han, Clara, 1975- (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2015]
Subjects:
2000-2099
Social history > 21st century.
Life > Cross-cultural studies.
Death > Cross-cultural studies.
Social problems.
Cross-cultural studies.
Ethnology.
Social Problems
Cross-Cultural Comparison
Anthropology, Cultural
Histoire sociale > 21e siècle.
Mort > Études transculturelles.
Problèmes sociaux.
Études transculturelles.
Ethnologie.
social issues.
73.53 immaterial culture (ethnology)
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Cultural Policy.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Popular Culture.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > General.
Social problems
Ethnology
Cross-cultural studies
Death
Life
Social history
Kulturanthropologie
Ethnomedizin
Gesundheitspolitik
Disability Studies
Prekariat
Lebensbedingungen
Anschlussheilbehandlung
Sterben
Tod
Hijras
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:"This book comprises forty-four chapters by scholars whose ethnographic and historical work is conducted around the globe, including South Asia, East Asia, Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and the United States. Bringing together the work of established scholars with the vibrant voices of younger scholars, Living and Dying in the Contemporary World will appeal to anthropologists, sociologists, health scientists, scholars of religion, and all who are curious about how to relate to the rapidly changing institutions and experiences in an ever more connected world"--Provided by publisher
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780520961067
0520961064

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