{"product_id":"on-knowing-and-not-knowing-in-the-anthropology-of-medicine","title":"On Knowing and Not Knowing in the Anthropology of Medicine","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• \u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\u003c\/strong\u003e: Roland Littlewood\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cstrong\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781598742756\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: 248\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: English\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 15-02-2007\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"On Knowing and Not Knowing in the Anthropology of Medicine\"\u003c\/strong\u003e challenges the traditional view that medical knowledge is uniform and consistent across cultures. In this thought-provoking volume, editor Roland Littlewood and contributors highlight the dynamic, incoherent, and contradictory nature of medical knowledge. Drawing on diverse examples from indigenous cultures to Western medical industries, the book critically examines the ways in which medical knowledge is constructed and understood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe text engages with several key themes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shifting boundaries of medical knowledge\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe challenges of applying the Western scientific method in diverse cultural contexts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe role of anthropologists in producing explanatory models for health\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe limitations of fieldwork, including violence and structural barriers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe subjectivity and biases of the researcher in interpreting medical practices\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis collection of essays is a compelling read for those interested in medical anthropology, offering fresh perspectives on how cultures create and navigate their medical systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoland Littlewood is a professor of anthropology and psychiatry at University College London. He is the director of the Medical Anthropology Centre and has conducted extensive fieldwork in diverse locations including Trinidad, Haiti, Lebanon, Albania, and Italy. His work spans the intersection of medical knowledge, cultural beliefs, and social practices.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Routledge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49873309696304,"sku":"Sarat_9781598742756","price":4192.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/routledge-book-default-title-on-knowing-and-not-knowing-in-the-anthropology-of-medicine-41075677233456.jpg?v=1775962029","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/bn\/products\/on-knowing-and-not-knowing-in-the-anthropology-of-medicine","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}