Autor: Sjaak van der Geest

Western pharmaceuticals are flooding the Third World. Injections, capsules and tablets are available in city markets and village shops, from ‘traditional’ practitioners and street vendors, as well as …

This collection of in-depth ethnographic analysis examines the impact of local and global transformations on the care, or lack of care, older people receive in Sub-Saharan Africa. This volume provide …

This collection of in-depth ethnographic analysis examines the impact of local and global transformations on the care, or lack of care, older people receive in Sub-Saharan Africa. This volume …