Bioarchaeology of Impairment and Disability : Theoretical, Ethnohistorical, and Methodological Perspectives

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Byrnes, Jennifer F. (Editor), Muller, Jennifer L. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Series: Bioarchaeology and Social Theory
• Subjects: Social sciences.; Medical anthropology.; Archaeology.; elektronické knihy; electronic books

Over the years, impairment has been discussed in bioarchaeology, with some scholars providing carefully contextualized explanations for their causes and consequences. Such investigations typically take a case study approach and focus on the functional aspects of impairments. However, these interpret...