Principles of Multicultural Counseling and Therapy

Edited by Uwe P. Gielen, Juris G. Draguns, Jefferson M. Fish

In an era of globalization characterized by widespread migration and cultural contacts, psychologists, counselors, and other mental health professionals face a unique challenge: how does...

Published June 19th 2008 by Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

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The Logic of Care

Health and the Problem of Patient Choice

By Annemarie Mol

What is good care? In this innovative and compelling book, Annemarie Mol argues that good care has little to do with 'patient choice' and, therefore,...

Published May 24th 2008 by Routledge.

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Tibetan Medicine in the Contemporary World

Global Politics of Medical Knowledge and Practice

Edited by Laurent Pordié

The popularity of Tibetan medicine plays a central role in the international market for alternative medicine and has been increasing and extending far beyond its...

Published January 22nd 2008 by Routledge.

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Health and the Modern Home

Edited by Mark Jackson

Health and the Modern Home explores shifting and contentious debates about the impact of the domestic environment on health in the modern period. Drawing on...

Published December 13th 2007 by Routledge.

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Biosocialities, Genetics and the Social Sciences

Making Biologies and Identities

Edited by Sahra Gibbon, Carlos Novas

Biosocialities, Genetics and the Social Sciences explores the social, cultural and economic transformations that result from innovations in genomic knowledge and technology.

This pioneering collection uses...

Published August 9th 2007 by Routledge.

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Biomedicine as Culture

Instrumental Practices, Technoscientific Knowledge, and New Modes of Life

Edited by Regula Valérie Burri, Joseph Dumit

This volume offers interdisciplinary perspectives on contemporary biomedicine as a cultural practice. The collection of essays brings together leading scholars from cultural anthropology, sociology, history,...

Published June 15th 2007 by Routledge.

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Exploring the Dirty Side of Women's Health

Edited by Mavis Kirkham

In this book, a team of international contributors examine bodies, leakage and boundaries, illuminating the contradictions and dilemmas in women’s healthcare.

Using the concept of...

Published December 7th 2006 by Routledge.

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Breastfeeding in Hospital

Mothers, Midwives and the Production Line

By Fiona Dykes

'Breast is best' is today’s prevailing mantra. However, women – particularly first-time mothers – frequently feel unsupported when they come to feed their baby. This...

Published August 17th 2006 by Routledge.

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The Impact of Inequality

How to Make Sick Societies Healthier

By Richard G. Wilkinson

In this book, pioneering social epidemiologist Richard Wilkinson, shows how inequality affects social relations and well-being. In wealthy countries, health is not simply a matter...

Published June 9th 2005 by Routledge.

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Worlds of Psychotic People

Wanderers, 'Bricoleurs' and Strategists

By Els van Dongen

Worlds of Psychotic People brings a fresh twenty-first century voice to the lives of those with serious psychological disorders, focusing on the manner in which...

Published February 12th 2004 by Routledge.

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