About the book
Health is political. It entails fierce battles over the allocation of resources, arguments over the imposition of regulations, and the mediation of dueling public sentiments—all conflicts that are often narrated from a national, top-down view. In All Health Politics Is Local, Merlin Chowkwanyun shifts our focus, taking us to four very different places—New York City, Los Angeles, Cleveland, and Central Appalachia—to experience a national story through a regional lens. He shows how racial uprisings in the 1960s catalyzed the creation of new medical infrastructure for those long denied it, what local authorities did to curb air pollution so toxic that it made residents choke and cry, how community health activists and bureaucrats fought over who’d control facilities long run by insular elites, and what a national coal boom did to community ecology and health.
All Health Politics Is Local shatters the notion of a single national health agenda. Health is and has always been political, shaped both by formal policy at the highest levels and by grassroots community battles far below.
Editions of All Health Politics Is Local
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781469667669
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781469667676
- EBook
- ISBN 9781469667690
- EBook
- ISBN 9798890862167
- EBook
- ISBN 9781469667683
- PDF
- ISBN 9798890862150
Read an Excerpt
Health is political. It entails fierce battles over the allocation of resources, arguments over the imposition of regulations, and the mediation of dueling public sentiments—all conflicts that are often narrated from a national, top-down view. In All Health Politics Is Local, Merlin Chowkwanyun shifts our focus, taking us to four very different places—New York City, Los Angeles, Cleveland, and Central Appalachia—to experience a national story through a regional lens. He shows how racial uprisings in the 1960s catalyzed the creation of new medical infrastructure for those long denied it, what local authorities did to curb air pollution so toxic that it made residents choke and cry, how community health activists and bureaucrats fought over who’d control facilities long run by insular elites, and what a national coal boom did to community ecology and health.
All Health Politics Is Local shatters the notion of a single national health agenda. Health is and has always been political, shaped both by formal policy at the highest levels and by grassroots community battles far below.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is All Health Politics Is Local about?
Health is political. It entails fierce battles over the allocation of resources, arguments over the imposition of regulations, and the mediation of dueling public sentiments—all conflicts that are often narrated from a national, top-down view. In All Health Politics Is Local, Merlin Chowkwanyun shifts our focus, taking us to four very different places—New York City, Los Angeles, Cleveland, and Central Appalachia—to experience a national story through a regional lens. He shows how racial uprisings in the 1960s catalyzed the creation of new medical infrastructure for those long denied it, what local authorities did to curb air pollution so toxic that it made residents choke and cry, how community health activists and bureaucrats fought over who’d control facilities long run by insular elites, and what a national coal boom did to community ecology and health.
All Health Politics Is Local shatters the notion of a single national health agenda. Health is and has always been political, shaped both by formal policy at the highest levels and by grassroots community battles far below.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in All Health Politics Is Local?
Society and Social Sciences > Politics and government > Central / national / federal government > Central / national / federal government policies
Where can I read a sample of All Health Politics Is Local?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781469667669
How long is All Health Politics Is Local and how many pages does it have?
All Health Politics Is Local has 352 page(s)
Is All Health Politics Is Local part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Studies in Social Medicine
Who is/are the Author/s of the book All Health Politics Is Local?
Merlin Chowkwanyun
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
All Health Politics Is Local is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781469667669) and paperback(ISBN 9781469667676) and ebook(ISBN 9781469667690) and ebook(ISBN 9798890862167) and ebook(ISBN 9781469667683) and pdf(ISBN 9798890862150)
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