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Embodying Borders - (Easa) by Laura Ferrero & Ana Cristina Vargas & Chiara Quagliariello (Hardcover)

Embodying Borders - (Easa) by  Laura Ferrero & Ana Cristina Vargas & Chiara Quagliariello (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"Based on extensive field research, the essays in this volume illuminate the experiences of migrants from their own point of view, providing a critical understanding of the complex social reality in which each experience is grounded. Access to medical care for migrants is a fundamental right which is often ignored. The book provides a critical understanding of the social reality in which social inequalities are grounded and offers the opportunity to show that right to health does not correspond uniquely with access to healthcare"--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p> Based on extensive field research, the essays in this volume illuminate the experiences of migrants from their own point of view, providing a critical understanding of the complex social reality in which each experience is grounded. Access to medical care for migrants is a fundamental right which is often ignored. The book provides a critical understanding of the social reality in which social inequalities are grounded and offers the opportunity to show that right to health does not correspond uniquely with access to healthcare.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p> <em>"Through a dialogue between medical anthropology and human rights, the contributions provide a comparative and descriptive assessment of the many different ways in which migration policies both at macro- and micro-levels hinder migrants access to health care in the USA and at the southern border of Europe."</em> <strong>- Barbara Sorgoni</strong>, University of Turin</p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p> <strong>Chiara Quagliariello</strong> is currently Research Fellow at The Laboratory of Fundamental Rights of Turin and Adjunct Professor of Medical Anthropology at the University of Paris.</p>

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