{"product_id":"anthropology-and-health","title":"ANTHROPOLOGY AND HEALTH","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBook Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\u003c\/strong\u003e: Rashmi Sinha (ed.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Rawat Publications\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Old English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9788131608746\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: 208\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 01-12-2018\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConnecting Anthropology and Health\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Topics Include:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlood Pressure and Occupational Hazards: An Anthropo-Medical Study Among Salt Workers of Tamil Nadu\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHealth, Nutrition, and Physical Growth in a Developing Nation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCritical Medical Anthropology and Bio-Power: A Review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDynamics of Emerging Health Threats and Health Care Fallacies\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSociocultural and Health Status Among Tribal Groups of Rajasthan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReproductive Health and Gene Polymorphism Studies\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMenstruation and Hygiene: A Bio-Cultural Perspective\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book bridges the gap between applied anthropology and health, offering a framework for better understanding health and its cultural implications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Author \/ Editor\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRashmi Sinha\u003c\/strong\u003e is a \u003cstrong\u003eProfessor of Anthropology\u003c\/strong\u003e at the \u003cstrong\u003eSchool of Social Sciences\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eIndira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)\u003c\/strong\u003e, New Delhi. She holds an academic background from the \u003cstrong\u003eUniversity of Delhi\u003c\/strong\u003e and has contributed significantly to the field of anthropology. Rashmi Sinha has an extensive research portfolio, particularly in \u003cstrong\u003eGrowth and Development\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eHuman Physiology\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eObesity Research\u003c\/strong\u003e in \u003cstrong\u003ePhysical Anthropology\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rawat Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50008403640624,"sku":"DRG.RawatPublications_9788131608746","price":647.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/81w1X4nP1mL.jpg?v=1756394043","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/bn\/products\/anthropology-and-health","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}