Living and Working with the New Medical Technologies: Intersections of Inquiry (Cambridge Studies in Medical Anthropology)

Lock, Young, Cambrosio; editors

ISBN 10: 0521655684 / ISBN 13: 9780521655682

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2000

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295 numbered pages; minor age tan to text; several minor marks to edges of closed pages; minor wear to corners and edges of cover; minor curl to cover; several minor creases to cover; a number of minor scratches/ dings to cover; weighs 1 pound and 1 ounce; measures 8.9 by 6 by .6 inches; 022018;

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Living and Working with the New Medical Technologies: Intersections of Inquiry (Cambridge Studies in Medical Anthropology)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521655684
• ISBN 13: 9780521655682
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Medicine
  • Health Care

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Synopsis

This stimulating collection of essays, a product of a dialogue among anthropologists, sociologists, and philosopher-historians, focuses on the newly created biomedical technologies and their practical applications. Drawing on ethnographic and historical case studies, the authors show how biomedical technologies are produced through the agencies of tools and techniques, scientists and doctors, funding bodies, patients, and the public. Despite shared concerns, the authors achieve no consensus about their research objectives, and deep epistemological divides clearly remain, making for provocative reading.

Book Description

This stimulating collection of essays, a product of face-to-face dialogues among anthropologists, sociologists, and philosopher-historians, focuses on the newly created biomedical technologies and their application in practice. Drawing on ethnographic and historical case studies, the authors show how biomedical technologies are produced through the agencies of tools and techniques, scientists and doctors, funding bodies, patients, clients, and the public. Despite shared concerns, the contributions reveal that the authors have achieved no consensus about the objectives of their research. Deep epistemological divides clearly remain, making for provocative reading.