Mendenhall, Emily
Rethinking Diabetes: Entanglements with Trauma, Poverty, and HIV
- ISBN 13:
- 9781501738432
- author:
- Mendenhall, Emily
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Cornell University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2019
- Pages:
- 240
- Dimensions:
- 22.9 x 15.2 centimetres
- Genre:
- Science, Medical, Endocrinology,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Rethinking Diabetes: A Global Perspective on the Intersection of Health and Social Inequality. This book explores how diabetes is perceived, experienced, and embodied in different parts of the world. Emily Mendenhall argues that the link between sugar and diabetes oversights the impact of underlying factors such as poverty, trauma, and stress on the development of the disease. Through case studies from urban settings in the US, India, South Africa, and Kenya, Mendenhall reveals how women's experiences of living with diabetes are deeply connected to their social responsibilities and gendered experiences. The book highlights the importance of considering the unique social, political, and cultural factors that shape people's experiences of diabetes. It also sheds light on significant social and economic inequalities, health systems that fail low-income patients, and rising diabetes incidence and prevalence. By examining these differences, Mendenhall challenges us to rethink our understanding of diabetes and its impact on the lives of those affected. By unpacking the complex relationships between diabetes, poverty, trauma, and culture, Rethinking Diabetes provides a nuanced perspective on this global health issue.
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