Critical Medical Anthropology

Critical Medical Anthropology, 2nd Edition, is a book that provides an overview of the critical perspective developed in medical anthropology across a ten-year period. Positioned in contrast to conventional approaches, the work highlights how political-economic forces and the exercise of power shape health, disease, illness experiences, and healthcare systems.

The text examines these dynamics across macro-social structures, intermediate community relationships, and individual clinical encounters. As a representative case study, the volume addresses health-related contradictions and realities in socialist-oriented societies.

Belonging to the Critical Approaches in the Health Social Sciences Series, the volume connects conceptual critique to applied practice by examining clinical anthropology and critical praxis.