Knowledge, Power, and Practice

Knowledge, Power, and Practice
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Publisher : Univ of California Press
Total Pages : 444
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ISBN-10 : 9780520077850
ISBN-13 : 0520077857
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Book Synopsis Knowledge, Power, and Practice by : Shirley Lindenbaum

Download or read book Knowledge, Power, and Practice written by Shirley Lindenbaum and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1993-10-04 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ranging in time and locale, these essays, which combine theoretical argument with empirical observation, are based on research in historical and cultural settings. The contributors accept the notion that all knowledge is socially and culturally constructed and examine the contexts in which that knowledge is produced and practiced in medicine, psychiatry, epidemiology, and anthropology. -- from publisher description.


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