Heterotopia and Illness: Older women and Hypertension in a Brazilian Favela
This article is about older women and the way hypertension is linked to their life in a favela, a “shantytown”, in Rio de Janeiro. Inspired by Foucault, I suggest calling this complex phenomenon ‘heterotopic illness’. By calling attention to the importance of place for understanding certain illnesse...
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| Language: | English |
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University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
2014-04-01
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| Series: | Anthropology & Aging |
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| Online Access: | http://anthro-age.pitt.edu/ojs/index.php/anthro-age/article/view/2 |