| Description |
1 online resource : text file, PDF |
| Series |
Anthropology and global public health ; Volume 1 |
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Anthropology and global public health ; v. 1.
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| Contents |
Chapter 1. Global agricultural markets and standardization -- Chapter 2. Public health and vulnerable populations -- Chapter 3. A community torn : struggling to rectify agrochemical hazards and the immediate needs treadmill -- Chapter 4. Change comes to the valley : confronting agrochemical use with local organic food systems -- Chapter 5. Conclusion : program recomendations and the application of thenographic research in public health initiatives |
| Summary |
"This concise, accessible introduction to understanding agricultura chemicals and public health combines a broad synthesis on a global scale with rich ethnographic narratives on a human scale. Drawing on epidemiology, policy analysis, and social science research on the global commodity chain, the authors describe the system of global agrochemical dependence that constitutes a major threat to human health. Then they draw readers into the luch mountainsides of highland Guatemala, telling personal stories of farmers, their experiences with public health programs, their struggles against agrichemical dependence, and their innovations in sustainable argriculture. Finally, they show how this kind of qualitative, multi-level analysis holds practical lessons for public health. This engaging, brief text is an ideal supplement for courses in global health, introducing students to key concepts with broad coverage and engrossing ethnographic detail."--Provided by publisher |
| Notes |
Originally published 2014 by Left Coast Press, Inc |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 131-141) and index |
| Subject |
World health.
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Agricultural chemicals -- Environmental aspects.
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Global Health
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Agricultural chemicals -- Environmental aspects
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World health
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Klotz, Ryan J., author
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| ISBN |
9781315422695 |
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1315422697 |
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9781315422671 |
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1315422670 |
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9781315422688 |
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1315422689 |
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9781315422664 |
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1315422662 |
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