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Invisible Illness

A History, from Hysteria to Long COVID

by Emily Mendenhall ...

**"An incisive study that illuminates the myriad complexities of chronic illness."—**Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review)**"Movingly spotlights the struggles of chronically ill patients."—**Publishers WeeklyA moving cultural history of disability—and a powerful call to action to change how our medical system and society supports those with complex chronic conditionsFrom lupus to Lyme, i... ... Read more

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**"An incisive study that illuminates the myriad complexities of chronic illness."—**Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review)**"Movingly spotlights the struggles of chronically ill patients."—**Publishers WeeklyA moving cultural history of disability—and a powerful call to action to change how our medical system and society supports those with complex chronic conditionsFrom lupus to Lyme, i...
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Unmasked

COVID, Community, and the Case of Okoboji

by Emily Mendenhall ...

Unmasked is the story of what happened in Okoboji, a small Iowan tourist town, when a collective turn from the coronavirus to the economy occurred in the COVID summer of 2020. State political failures, local negotiations among political and public health leaders, and community (dis)belief about the virus resulted in Okoboji being declared a hotspot just before the Independence Day weekend, when an ... Read more

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Unmasked is the story of what happened in Okoboji, a small Iowan tourist town, when a collective turn from the coronavirus to the economy occurred in the COVID summer of 2020. State political failures, local negotiations among political and public health leaders, and community (dis)belief about the virus resulted in Okoboji being declared a hotspot just before the Independence Day weekend, when an
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Syndemic Suffering

Social Distress, Depression, and Diabetes among Mexican Immigrant Wome

by Emily Mendenhall ...

Series series Advances in Critical Medical Anthropology
In a major contribution to the study of diabetes, this book is the first to analyze the disease through a syndemic framework. An innovative, mixed-methods study, Emily Mendenhall shows how adverse social conditions, such as poverty and oppressive relationships, disproportionately stress certain populations and expose them to disease clusters. She goes beyond epidemiological research that has ... Read more

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In a major contribution to the study of diabetes, this book is the first to analyze the disease through a syndemic framework. An innovative, mixed-methods study, Emily Mendenhall shows how adverse social conditions, such as poverty and oppressive relationships, disproportionately stress certain populations and expose them to disease clusters. She goes beyond epidemiological research that has
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Rethinking Diabetes

Entanglements with Trauma, Poverty, and HIV

by Emily Mendenhall ...

In Rethinking Diabetes, Emily Mendenhall investigates how global and local factors transform how diabetes is perceived, experienced, and embodied from place to place. Mendenhall argues that the link between sugar and diabetes overshadows the ways in which underlying biological processes linking hunger, oppression, trauma, unbridled stress, and chronic mental distress produce diabetes. The life ... Read more

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In Rethinking Diabetes, Emily Mendenhall investigates how global and local factors transform how diabetes is perceived, experienced, and embodied from place to place. Mendenhall argues that the link between sugar and diabetes overshadows the ways in which underlying biological processes linking hunger, oppression, trauma, unbridled stress, and chronic mental distress produce diabetes. The life
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Savoring Care

Flourishing with Diabetes Across Cultures

Edited by Jessica Hardin, Emily Mendenhall ...

How do our beliefs about living with chronic illness shape the way we approach treatment and care?Savoring Care challenges conventional narratives about living with type 2 diabetes. A chronic condition defined by insulin resistance and radical transitions in lifestyle, type 2 diabetes care is infused with individual blame and attempts to foster biomedical control. This book moves the focus away ... Read more

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How do our beliefs about living with chronic illness shape the way we approach treatment and care?Savoring Care challenges conventional narratives about living with type 2 diabetes. A chronic condition defined by insulin resistance and radical transitions in lifestyle, type 2 diabetes care is infused with individual blame and attempts to foster biomedical control. This book moves the focus away
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Invisible Illness

A History, from Hysteria to Long COVID

by Emily Mendenhall ...

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A moving cultural history of disability—and a powerful call to action to change how our medical system and society supports those with complex chronic conditionsFrom lupus to Lyme, invisible illness is often dismissed by everyone but the sufferers. Why does the medical establishment continually insist that, when symptoms are hard to explain, they are probably just in your head?Inspired by her work ... Read more

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A moving cultural history of disability—and a powerful call to action to change how our medical system and society supports those with complex chronic conditionsFrom lupus to Lyme, invisible illness is often dismissed by everyone but the sufferers. Why does the medical establishment continually insist that, when symptoms are hard to explain, they are probably just in your head?Inspired by her work
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Unmasked

COVID, Community, and the Case of Okoboji

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Unmasked is the story of what happened in Okoboji, a small Iowan tourist town, when a collective turn from the coronavirus to the economy occurred in the COVID summer of 2020. State political failures, local negotiations among political and public health leaders, and community (dis)belief about the virus resulted in Okoboji being declared a hotspot just before the Independence Day weekend, when an ... Read more

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Unmasked is the story of what happened in Okoboji, a small Iowan tourist town, when a collective turn from the coronavirus to the economy occurred in the COVID summer of 2020. State political failures, local negotiations among political and public health leaders, and community (dis)belief about the virus resulted in Okoboji being declared a hotspot just before the Independence Day weekend, when an
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Environmental Health Narratives

A Reader for Youth

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*Andrew woke up with a guinea worm coming out of his foot as a result of drinking unsafe water a year previously.Anjali awoke with a cough because smoke from kilns filled her dilapidated home.Tyler stayed home from school because he had a stomachache from eating bad beef.*What are the links between the environments in which these young people live and their health problems?The stories, most set in ... Read more

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*Andrew woke up with a guinea worm coming out of his foot as a result of drinking unsafe water a year previously.Anjali awoke with a cough because smoke from kilns filled her dilapidated home.Tyler stayed home from school because he had a stomachache from eating bad beef.*What are the links between the environments in which these young people live and their health problems?The stories, most set in
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Community Health Narratives

A Reader

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Mark struggled at school and became depressed because he was bullied. Ana Maria feared leaving her home after dark due to gun violence. Mario and his family benefited from an intervention to prevent the spread of avian flu in his village.Health problems like these affect not only individuals but also families and communities. These examples suggest how community health is realized in peoples’ ... Read more

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Mark struggled at school and became depressed because he was bullied. Ana Maria feared leaving her home after dark due to gun violence. Mario and his family benefited from an intervention to prevent the spread of avian flu in his village.Health problems like these affect not only individuals but also families and communities. These examples suggest how community health is realized in peoples’
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Global Mental Health

Anthropological Perspectives

Edited by Brandon A Kohrt, Emily Mendenhall ...

Series series Anthropology and Global Public Health
While there is increasing political interest in research and policy-making for global mental health, there remain major gaps in the education of students in health fields for understanding the complexities of diverse mental health conditions. Drawing on the experience of many well-known experts in this area, this book uses engaging narratives to illustrate that mental illnesses are not only ... Read more

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While there is increasing political interest in research and policy-making for global mental health, there remain major gaps in the education of students in health fields for understanding the complexities of diverse mental health conditions. Drawing on the experience of many well-known experts in this area, this book uses engaging narratives to illustrate that mental illnesses are not only
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Well-Being as a Multidimensional Concept

Understanding Connections among Culture, Community, and Health

by John Andazola, Courtney Andrews, Melinda Davis, Jaelyn deMaría, Kristen Dillon, Alicia Edwards, Sarah Gopman, Emily Haozous, Deja Knight, Paul Lindberg, Erik Lujan, Andrew Marcum, Jeff Maskovsky, David Rakel, Roberta Rael, Leigh Rauk, Jean Schensul, Claire Snell-Rood, Lesley Jo Weaver, Nicole Yonke, C. Estela Vasquez Guzman, Rodney C. Haring, Anthony Ryan Hatch, Russell L. Holman, Elise Trott Jaramillo, Valarie Blue Bird Jernigan, Kara L. McKinney, Andrea Grimes Parker, Thomas N. Scharmen, Nancy E. Schoenberg, Mary Alice Scott, Andrew L. Sussman, Edison J. Trickett, Steven P. Verney, Cathleen E. Willging, Gale G. Hannigan, Emily Mendenhall ...

Series series Anthropology of Well-Being: Individual, Community, Society
Well-Being as a Multidimensional Concept highlights the ways that culture and community influence concepts of wellness, the experience of well-being, and health outcomes. This book includes both theoretical conceptualizations and practice-based explorations from a multidisciplinary group of contributors, including distinguished, widely celebrated senior experts as well as emerging voices in the ... Read more

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Well-Being as a Multidimensional Concept highlights the ways that culture and community influence concepts of wellness, the experience of well-being, and health outcomes. This book includes both theoretical conceptualizations and practice-based explorations from a multidisciplinary group of contributors, including distinguished, widely celebrated senior experts as well as emerging voices in the
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What's Wrong with Fat?

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The United States, we are told, is facing an obesity epidemic-a "battle of the bulge" of not just national, but global proportions-that requires drastic and immediate action. Experts in the media, medical science, and government alike are scrambling to find answers. What or who is responsible for this fat crisis, and what can we do to stop it? Abigail Saguy argues that these fraught and frantic ... Read more

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The United States, we are told, is facing an obesity epidemic-a "battle of the bulge" of not just national, but global proportions-that requires drastic and immediate action. Experts in the media, medical science, and government alike are scrambling to find answers. What or who is responsible for this fat crisis, and what can we do to stop it? Abigail Saguy argues that these fraught and frantic
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