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Globalization and the health of Indigenous peoples : from colonization to self-rule / AKM Ahsan Ullah.

Summary:

In 70 countries worldwide, there is an estimated 370 million indigenous peoples, and their rich diversity of cultures, religions, traditions, languages and histories has been significant source of our scholarships. However, the health status of this population group is far below than that of non-indigenous populations by all standards. Could the persisting reluctance to understand the influence of self-governance, globalization and social determinants of health in the lives of these people be deemed as a contributor to the poor health of indigenous peoples? Within this volume, Ullah explores the gap in health status between indigenous and non-indigenous peoples by providing a comparative assessment of socio-economic and health indicators for indigenous peoples, government policies, and the ways in which indigenous peoples have been resisting and adapting to state policies.

Record details

ISBN: 9781138821873 (hardcover)
Physical Description: xi, 164 pages : map ; 25 cm.
Publisher: London : Routledge, 2017.
Copyright: ©2017

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Introduction: Indigenous peoples in the globalizing world -- Locating the Indigenous peoples -- Globalization and social determinants of health -- Globalization and self-governance -- Improving health by self-governance -- Policies, governance and international processes -- Discussions and policy recommendations.