Globalization and the Health of Indigenous Peoples - From Colonization to Self-Rule

This volume explores the gap in health status between indigenous and non-indigenous peoples, providing a comparative assessment of socio-economic and health indicators for indigenous peoples, government policies, and the ways in which indigenous peoples have been resisting and adapting to state policies.

Table des matières

Chapter 1. Introduction: Indigenous Peoples in the Globalizing World Chapter 2. Locating the Indigenous Chapter 3. Globalization and Social Determinants of Health Chapter 4. Globalization and Self-Governance Chapter 5. Improving Health by Self-Governance Chapter 6. Policies, Governance and International Processes Chapter 7. Discussions and policy recommendations

A propos de l'auteur

AKM Ahsan Ullah is Associate Professor of Geography, Environment and Development studies and Deputy Dean of Graduate Studies and Research, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS), at the University of Brunei Darussalam, Brunei. Dr Ullah has extensively contributed to refereed journals. He has also contributed chapters to numerous books, and published 17 books on migration, refugee and development studies. In his last 20 years of career, Dr Ullah taught and researched in leading of Universities in Africa, North America, Europe and Asia.

Résumé

This volume explores the gap in health status between indigenous and non-indigenous peoples, providing a comparative assessment of socio-economic and health indicators for indigenous peoples, government policies, and the ways in which indigenous peoples have been resisting and adapting to state policies.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Ahsan Ullah, Ahsan (American University in Cairo Ullah, Ullah Ahsan
• Edition: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 28.11.2016
• EAN: 9781138821873
• ISBN: 978-1-138-82187-3
• Pages: 166
• Thème: Routledge Studies in Health and Social Welfare
• Catégories: Sciences naturelles, médecine, informatique, technique > Médecine > Général; Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Sciences sociales en général; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Minority Studies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Globalization, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Disease & Health Issues, MEDICAL / Health Care Delivery, Personal & public health, Development Studies, Personal and public health / health education