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Organs for Sale: An Ethnographic Examination of the International Organ Trade
Susanne Lundin
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Description for Organs for Sale: An Ethnographic Examination of the International Organ Trade
Hardcover. In this book, Susanne Lundin explores the murky world of organ trade. She tracks exploited farm workers in Moldova, prosecutors in Israel and surgeons in the Philippines. Utilizing unique source material she depicts a rapidly growing organ market characterized by both advanced medical technology and human trafficking. Num Pages: 125 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHMC; MBDC; MBQ; MBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 312.
In this book, Susanne Lundin explores the murky world of organ trade. She tracks exploited farm workers in Moldova, prosecutors in Israel and surgeons in the Philippines. Utilizing unique source material she depicts a rapidly growing organ market characterized by both advanced medical technology and human trafficking.
In this book, Susanne Lundin explores the murky world of organ trade. She tracks exploited farm workers in Moldova, prosecutors in Israel and surgeons in the Philippines. Utilizing unique source material she depicts a rapidly growing organ market characterized by both advanced medical technology and human trafficking.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Pivot
Condition
New
Number of Pages
117
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137539847
SKU
V9781137539847
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Susanne Lundin
Susanne Lundin is Professor of Ethnology at Lund University, Sweden, and affiliated to the Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS), South Africa. She is author and co-author of a number essays and books, including The Golden Egg: Parenthood in the Age of Biomedicine (Guldägget, Föräldraskap I biomedicinens tid), Bodytime: On the Interaction of Body, Identity, and Society, and The Atomized Body: ... Read more
Reviews for Organs for Sale: An Ethnographic Examination of the International Organ Trade
"Susanne Lundin does a wondrous job of uncovering the ethically fractured world of human organ sales on a global scale. Lundin is a gifted ethnographer, and her keen eye, balanced approach, and moral sensitivity are evident on every page. Not since Dorothy Nelkin and Lori Andrews published Body Bazaar (2001) have we had such an accessible and deeply nuanced portrayal ... Read more