Bioarchaeology of Marginalized People, Mant, Holland 9780128152249 New,#

Bioarchaeology of Marginalized PeopleAuthor(s): Madeleine L. Mant, Alyson Jaagumgi Holland\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc, United States\nImprint: Academic Press Inc\nISBN-13: 9780128152249, 978-0128152249\nSynopsis\nBioarchaeology of Marginalized People amplifies the voices of marginalized or powerless individuals. Following previous work done by physical anthropologists on the biology of poverty, this volume focuses on the voices of past actors who would normally be subsumed within a cohort or whose stories represent those of the minority. The physical effects of marginalization manifest as skeletal markers of stress and disease are read in their historical contexts to better understand vulnerability and the social determinants of health in the past. Bioarchaeological, archaeological, and historical datasets are integrated to explore the varied ways in which individuals may be marginalized both during and after their lifespan. By focusing on pre.