Diana Szántó

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Politicising Polio (eBook, PDF)

Disability, Civil Society and Civic Agency in Sierra Leone

Beschreibung

1. ¿An original contribution which develops new theoretical work in political anthropology and anthropology of disability.
2. Effectively links polio disability with post-war peace building and state reconstruction.
3. Engaging ethnographic approach guides the reader into a rich and complex universe, which remains hidden for most external observers.
4. Speaks to the broader political agendas of post-Cold War neoliberalism and conflict resolution, especially in Africa, but also well beyond.
5. Provides a retrospective analysis of factors leading to the historic turn towards the emergence of global illiberalism.

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Autor

Diana Szántó is a cultural anthropologist, independent researcher and activist. She worked for more than 20 years as the leader of a Hungarian-based NGO, creating opportunities, channels and incentives for intercultural understanding, learning and co-existence. Her research focuses on urban anthropology, migration and social movements, and the intersection of international development, social justice and health. In recent years she has been teaching medical anthropology and qualitative research methodology at the Health and Community program of the School for International Training.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer Nature Singapore
• Seitenzahl: 313
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. November 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9789811361111
• Artikelnr.: 58446630