Companion to the Anthropology of Environmental Health

A Companion to the Anthropology of Environmental Health presents a collection of readings that utilize a medical anthropological approach to explore the interface of humans and the environment in the shaping of health and illness around the world. Features the latest ethnographic research from around the world related to the multiple impacts of the environment on health and of societies on their environmentsIncludes contributions from international medical anthropologists, conservationists, environmental experts, public health professionals, health clinicians, and other social scientistsAnalyzes the conditions of cultural and social transformation that accompany environmental and ecological impacts in all areas of the worldOffers critical perspectives on theoretical and methodological advancements in the anthropology of environmental health, along with future directions in the field