A growing body of literature indicates that diseases can affect women and men differently. Because sex differences extend far beyond biology, it is crucial to adopt a biocultural approach toward understanding human disease patterns and processes. This book synthesizes modern medical research with paleopathological investigations. Contributors explore conditions such as osteoporosis and osteopenia, iron deficiency anemia, infection, and immune reactivity and trauma. Recognizing the relationship between these conditions and aspects of sex and gender in past populations assist in the formulation of models from which modern disease processes can be better understood.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
A growing body of literature indicates that diseases can affect women and men differently. This book synthesizes modern medical research with paleopathology, the study of disease in human skeletal remains excavated from archeological sites. This volume is the first to consider the ramifications of sex and gender on ancient and modern human diseases such as osteoporosis, iron deficiency anemia and infection. It will provide provocative ideas for researchers in the fields of physical anthropology, evolutionary biology and women's studies.
"In this groundbreaking book, Grauer and Stuart-Macadam bring together 11 original articles examining various human disease patterns and processes with an eye toward sex and gender differences...Not only is the biocultural approach employed here important for gaining a better perspective on modern disease processes, but the interdisciplinary approach will serve to generate numerous ideas and hypotheses in areas such as physical anthropology, evolutionary biology, the history of medicine, and archaeology." Choice
"The book is an important and useful contribution to the study of the interactions of biology and culture in human society, and it lives up to the premise offered in the title. For readers who are not physical anthropologists, the book provides a useful introduction to paleopathology and the contributions of skeletal biology to understanding cultures in the past. Sex and Gender in Paleopathological Perspective offers a wealth of interesting interpretations of the interactions among biology, culture, and disease in human societies...this book clearly demostrates the need to include gender and sex in interpretative models of biology and culture in past human populations." AJA
"provides both an informative and interesting addition to the growing publications on gender. The bibliographies following each article are good guides to further sources and the index isz useful for both paleopathologists and non-paleopathologists. Grauer and Struart MacAdam have done a nice job of cross-referencing and this is important in a work like this becuase most readers will be primarily interested in a specific chapter. All chapters are well-written, with numerous, useful sub-headings. Photographs and figures are appropriate." Candian Jrnl of Archaeology 24, 2000
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
Shipping:
US$ 35.62
From Spain to U.S.A.
Shipping:
US$ 3.99
Within U.S.A.
Seller: Lucky's Textbooks, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Condition: New. Seller Inventory # ABLIING23Feb2215580238841
Quantity: Over 20 available
Seller: Ria Christie Collections, Uxbridge, United Kingdom
Condition: New. PRINT ON DEMAND Book; New; Fast Shipping from the UK. No. book. Seller Inventory # ria9780521021210_lsuk
Quantity: Over 20 available
Seller: Chiron Media, Wallingford, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: New. Seller Inventory # 6666-IUK-9780521021210
Quantity: 10 available
Seller: THE SAINT BOOKSTORE, Southport, United Kingdom
Paperback / softback. Condition: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days. Seller Inventory # C9780521021210
Quantity: Over 20 available
Seller: Brook Bookstore On Demand, Napoli, NA, Italy
Condition: new. Questo è un articolo print on demand. Seller Inventory # c404b736f91398b194078089e907e95f
Quantity: Over 20 available
Seller: moluna, Greven, Germany
Condition: New. Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. This 1998 volume is the first to consider the ramifications of sex and gender on ancient and modern human diseases such as osteoporosis, iron deficiency anaemia and infection. It will provide provocative ideas for researchers in the fields of physical anthr. Seller Inventory # 446921132
Quantity: Over 20 available
Seller: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Germany
Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Explores ramifications of sex and gender on ancient and modern human diseases. Seller Inventory # 9780521021210
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Iridium_Books, DH, SE, Spain
Condition: Muy Bueno / Very Good. Seller Inventory # 100000000176775
Quantity: 1 available