Stunning, insightful, and shows how the reaches of government have so much potential to do right, and can fail their residents so brutally, both in noStunning, insightful, and shows how the reaches of government have so much potential to do right, and can fail their residents so brutally, both in normal times and under extraordinary circumstances. Unpacks the communication strategies of politicians in powerful ways, as well as showing the biases of the media. Most importantly, it shows the importance of institutions equitably investing in neighborhoods and the importance of building community....more
This is a textbook, so most of you will most likely not want to read it. For those who may have to for a class, however, prepare to be surprised by thThis is a textbook, so most of you will most likely not want to read it. For those who may have to for a class, however, prepare to be surprised by the clear tone, understandable examples and overall readable text. I wouldn't have been able to survive epi without it!...more
I found this to be a quite extraordinary book. It somehow manages to use one medical case to call in to question all of our society's beliefs about thI found this to be a quite extraordinary book. It somehow manages to use one medical case to call in to question all of our society's beliefs about the truth, rationality and objectivity of Western science and medicine. I enjoyed learning about Hmong culture and the tenacity of the Hmong character, especially in the context of the war in Laos, which I'm sad to admit I knew pretty much nothing about before I read this. This starts out strong and just continues to build a more complex and engaging story as it goes along. I'm very excited for my class discussion next week, which will revolve around this book....more
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