Toward a critical anthropology on the impact of global warming on health and human societies

被引:9
作者
Baer, Hans A. [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Melbourne, Sch Social & Environm Enquiry, Carlton, Vic 3010, Australia
[2] Univ Melbourne, Ctr Hlth & Soc, Carlton, Vic 3010, Australia
关键词
critical medical anthropology; global warming; health;
D O I
10.1080/01459740701831369
中图分类号
Q98 [人类学];
学科分类号
030303 ;
摘要
This op-ed essay urges medical anthropologists to join a growing number of public health scholars to examine the impact of global warming on health. Adopting a critical medical anthropology perspective, I argue that global warming is yet another manifestation of the contradictions of the capitalist world system. Ultimately, an serious effort to mitigate the impact of global warming not only on health but also settlement patterns and subsistence will require the creation of a new global political economy based upon social parity, democratic processes, and environmental sustainability.
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