Medicinal Plants and Treatment of the Elderly in Thailand
A review of Medicinal Plants of Northern Thailand for the Treatment of Cognitive Impairment in the Elderly, by Lisa C.…
Alcoholism & Recovery in Guatemala
A review of The Sober Self: Discourse and Identity of Recovering Alcoholics in the Western Highlands of Guatemala, by Carla…
Cochlear Implants, the Deaf Community & Neuroculture
A review of Parents of Deaf Children with Cochlear Implants: Disability, Medicalization and Neuroculture, by Laura K. Mauldin. As cochlear…
Medical Insecurity in Ethiopia’s Somali Region
A review of The Aftermath of Aid: Medical Insecurity in the Northern Somali Region of Ethiopia, by Lauren Carruth. In…
Avian Flu in Vietnam
A review of Threatening Lives: Controlling Avian Flu in Vietnam’s Poultry Economy, by Natalie Porter. Since its appearance in 1997,…
Multiple Personality & Social Movements
A review of Know Thyselves: Theorizing Multiple Personality through Social Movements, by Jennifer Taylor. Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), formerly known…
Cholera & Public Health in Post-Transition Vietnam
A review of The Causes of Cholera: Public Health in Post-Transition Vietnam, by Martha Lincoln. In 2007, a series of…
Aging, Sex & HIV Infection in Rural Malawi
A review of Older Adults’ Experiences of Aging, Sex, and HIV Infection in Rural Malawi, by Emily Freeman. Emily Freeman’s…
Unwanted Pregnancy & Abortion in Bolivia 1952-2010
A review of An Open Secret: The Hidden History of Unwanted Pregnancy and Abortion in Highland Bolivia, 1952-2010, by Natalie…
Staying Safe During Fieldwork
Safety in the Field In August 2013, a former study abroad student published a report on her experiences with sexual…