ABSTRACT

Culture/Place/Health is the first exploration of cultural-geographical health research for a decade, drawing on contemporary research undertaken by geographers and other social scientists to explore the links between culture, place and health. It uses a wealth of examples from societies around the world to assert the place of culture in shaping relations between health and place. It contributes to an expanding of horizons at the intersection of the discipline of geography and the multidisciplinary domain of health concerns.

chapter 1|10 pages

INTRODUCTION

chapter 2|25 pages

CULTURE MATTERS TO HEALTH

chapter 3|14 pages

Studying culture/placing ourselves

chapter 4|22 pages

STRUCTURE AND AGENCY

chapter 5|24 pages

LANGUAGE/METAPHOR/HEALTH

chapter 6|24 pages

CULTURAL DIFFERENCE IN HEALTH AND PLACE

chapter 7|19 pages

LANDSCAPES OF HEALING

chapter 8|15 pages

CONSUMPTION, PLACE AND HEALTH

chapter 9|6 pages

CONCLUSION