An anthropology of 'cancer villages': villagers' perspectives and the politics of responsibility

This paper examines how villagers in rural Sichuan understand the development of cancer, how they attempt to make sense of why it seems widespread and of why it affects particular individuals. Lay aetiologies of cancer such as negative emotions, smoking, consuming alcohol and preserved vegetables ar...

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Main Author: Lora-Wainwright, A
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Taylor and Francis 2010
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