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An Anthropology of Biomedicine by Lock, Margaret M., Nguyen, Vinh-Kim is a social science available to read on EtoBox.

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<p>In this fully revised and updated second edition of <i>An Anthropology of Biomedicine</i>, authors Lock and Nguyen introduce biomedicine from an anthropological perspective, exploring the entanglement of material bodies with history, environment, culture, and politics. Drawing on historical and ethnographic work, the book critiques the assumption made by the biological sciences of a universal human body that can be uniformly standardized. It focuses on the ways in which the application of bio

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It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Lock, Margaret M., Nguyen, Vinh-Kim
Publisher
Wiley & Sons, Limited, John; John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Published
2018
Language
EN
ISBN
9781405110716
Category
social science
Subjects
Anthropology, Sociology, Medical
Rating
5 / 5 (1 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-25

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