Culture and Meaning in Health Services Research: An Applied Approach

by Sobo,Elisa J

• ISBN13: 9781598741377
• ISBN10: 1598741373
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2009-03-15
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

In this book, Elisa Sobo, a leading anthropologist who has spent many years working in various healthcare settings, introduces the field of medical anthropology, then takes readers behind the scenes in the health services research world, fostering in-depth understanding of how this world works, and promoting a robust, athropologically informed approach to applied health research. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 7
Preface	p. 11
The Value of Meaning	p. 21
The Journey Ahead: Aims and Means	p. 23
Why Focus on Stories?	p. 43
The Lay of the Land	p. 55
Medical Anthropology: An Agenda	p. 57
Anthropology in and of Health Services	p. 69
Health Services: An Insider's Guide	p. 83
The Culture Concept, Cultural Competence, and the Dangers of "Anthro Lite"	p. 101
Methodological Theory and Practice	p. 123
Doing Science-and Other Systematic Things	p. 125
Epistemology and Evidence: How Do We Know What We Know?	p. 143
The Realities of Research: Where and How to Begin	p. 161
Specific Methods	p. 175
Refocusing Focus Group Data Collection and Analysis	p. 177
Making the Most of One-Time Interviews	p. 197
Collecting Data as Care Happens, Or: The Importance of Being There	p. 211
Making Rapid Improvements	p. 247
Power Dynamics: The Politics of Research	p. 269
Institutional and Other Sociocultural Challenges to Doing Good Work	p. 271
Framing Our Message: Telling Stories, Making Action	p. 291
	p. 303
References	p. 305
Index	p. 319
About the Author	p. 335
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