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An original contribution which develops new theoretical work in political anthropology and anthropology of disability
Effectively links polio disability with post-war peace building and state reconstruction
Engaging ethnographic approach guides the reader into a rich and complex universe, which remains hidden for most external observers
Speaks to the broader political agendas of post-Cold War neoliberalism and conflict resolution, especially in Africa, but also well beyond
Provides a retrospective analysis of factors leading to the historic turn towards the emergence of global illiberalism
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Table of contents (8 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Staging a Play (A Critical Ethnography of Disability)
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After the Play? (An Ethnographic Critique of Project Society)
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Back Matter
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Reviews
“So much more than a study on disabilities. Szántó takes us deep into understanding urban poverty and the local workings of the international humanitarian aid regime. Rich in detail and insight, a rare and profoundly human book that ought to be read in wider circles than just by the specialists.” (Mats Utas, Professor in Cultural Anthropology at Uppsala University, Sweden)
“This is a detailed, anthropological exploration of polio and its aftermath in Sierra Leone, that covers so much – disability, institutionalisation, development charities, self-help and radicalism – and reads like a novel, it is so endlessly fascinating. I wish it has been available to read before I went to Freetown!” (Tom Shakespeare, Professor of Disability Research at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine)
Authors and Affiliations
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Budapest, Hungary
Diana Szántó
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Politicising Polio
Book Subtitle: Disability, Civil Society and Civic Agency in Sierra Leone
Authors: Diana Szántó
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-6111-1
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Singapore
eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-13-6110-4Published: 02 December 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-981-13-6111-1Published: 15 November 2019
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXV, 313
Number of Illustrations: 6 b/w illustrations
Topics: Disability Studies, Medical Anthropology, Social Work, Development Studies