Embodied Politics
Indigenous Migrant Activism, Cultural Competency, and Health Promotion in California
By Rebecca J. Hester | Publisher: Rutgers University Press
About the book
Embodied Politics illuminates the influential force of public health promotion in indigenous migrant communities by examining the Indigenous Health Project (IHP), a culturally and linguistically competent initiative that uses health workshops, health messages, and social programs to mitigate the structural vulnerability of Oaxacan migrants in California. Embodied Politics reconstructs how this initiative came to exist and describes how it operates. At the same time, it points out the conflicts, resistances, and counter-acts that emerge through the IHP’s attempts to guide the health behaviors and practices of Triqui and Mixteco migrants. Arguing for a structurally competent approach to migrant health, Embodied Politics shows how efforts to promote indigenous health may actually reinforce the same social and political economic forces, namely structural racism and neoliberalism, that are undermining the health of indigenous Oaxacans in Mexico and the United States.
Editions of Embodied Politics
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780813589497
- EBook
- ISBN 9780813589510
- PDF
- ISBN 9780813589527
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Embodied Politics illuminates the influential force of public health promotion in indigenous migrant communities by examining the Indigenous Health Project (IHP), a culturally and linguistically competent initiative that uses health workshops, health messages, and social programs to mitigate the structural vulnerability of Oaxacan migrants in California. Embodied Politics reconstructs how this initiative came to exist and describes how it operates. At the same time, it points out the conflicts, resistances, and counter-acts that emerge through the IHP’s attempts to guide the health behaviors and practices of Triqui and Mixteco migrants. Arguing for a structurally competent approach to migrant health, Embodied Politics shows how efforts to promote indigenous health may actually reinforce the same social and political economic forces, namely structural racism and neoliberalism, that are undermining the health of indigenous Oaxacans in Mexico and the United States.
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What is Embodied Politics about?
Embodied Politics illuminates the influential force of public health promotion in indigenous migrant communities by examining the Indigenous Health Project (IHP), a culturally and linguistically competent initiative that uses health workshops, health messages, and social programs to mitigate the structural vulnerability of Oaxacan migrants in California. Embodied Politics reconstructs how this initiative came to exist and describes how it operates. At the same time, it points out the conflicts, resistances, and counter-acts that emerge through the IHP’s attempts to guide the health behaviors and practices of Triqui and Mixteco migrants. Arguing for a structurally competent approach to migrant health, Embodied Politics shows how efforts to promote indigenous health may actually reinforce the same social and political economic forces, namely structural racism and neoliberalism, that are undermining the health of indigenous Oaxacans in Mexico and the United States.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Embodied Politics?
Society and Social Sciences > Society and culture: general > Social and ethical issues > Health, illness or addiction: social aspects
Where can I read a sample of Embodied Politics?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780813589497
Is Embodied Politics part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Critical Issues in Health and Medicine
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Embodied Politics?
Rebecca J. Hester
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Embodied Politics is available as paperback(ISBN 9780813589497) and ebook(ISBN 9780813589510) and pdf(ISBN 9780813589527)
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