Caroline Brettell

Carolyn F. Sargent

Gender and Health: An International Perspective responds to a growing interest in the relationship between gender, health care organization and health policy. In examining this relationship, Sargent and Brettell demonstrate how biology, medicine, health and ethical dilemmas are informed by culture and shaped by social, political and economic forces.

An International Perspective

Gender and Health

Nancy Scheper-Hughes

"A wake-up call to those who are honestly concerned with global childhood safety."—Carol Stack, author of All Our Kin

The Cultural Politics of Childhood

Small Wars

This reader introduces students to the most significant topics in the field of the anthropology of gender, drawing not only from classic sources but also from the most recent, diverse literature on gender roles and ideology around the world. It takes a clear, accessible approach to subject matter, making coverage appropriate for students from a variety of levels.

Carolyn F. Sargent

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