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Ebola, Culture and Politics: The anthropology of an emerging disease

Case Studies on Contemporary Social Issues book by Barry Hewlett and Bonnie Hewlett.  In this case study, readers will embark on an improbable journey through the heart of Africa to discover how indigenous people cope with the rapid-killing Ebola virus. The Hewletts are the first anthropologists ever invited by the World Health Organization to join a medical intervention team and assist in efforts to control an Ebola outbreak. Their account addresses political, structural, psychological, and cultural factors, along with conventional intervention protocols as problematic to achieving Continue reading →