Revision of author's thesis (Ph. D.)--Marquette University, 2017 under title: The cry of the poor : anthropology of suffering and justice in health care from a Latin American liberation approach. Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-284) and index.
Contents:
Part I. Human contingency: anthropology of suffering -- The unfortuante being in Simone Weil -- Rootedness, suffering, and compassion: Malheur and incarnation -- The liberation approach to suffering: Simone Weil and liberation theology -- The preferential option for the poor as an existential commitment -- Emptying and the preferential option for the poor: mysticism and social implications -- Part II. Suffering and inequalities in health -- Liberation ethics: inclusion from below -- The suffering of the poor and their vulnerability: voices from below -- Structural violence beyond numbers: learning from the hermeneutical lens of the poor -- Structural violence and social determinants of health: the vulnerability of the poor -- Part III. Anthropology of suffering and liberation ethics: bases for health care as a human right -- Global health and human rights framework from below: theological and anthropological perspectives -- Popular education and public health: a community-based approach for healthcare advocacy.
Summary:
"This book offers an interdisciplinary effort to address global health issues grounded on a human rights framework seen from the perspective of those who are more vulnerable to be sick and die prematurely: the poor. Combining his scholarship and service in impoverished communities, the author examines the connection between poverty and health inequalities from an ethical perspective that considers contributions from different disciplines and the voices of the poor."-- Provided by publisher, page 4 of cover.
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