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
• ISBN: 9783319569499
• DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-56949-9
• Physical Description: XI, 292 p. 30 illus., 15 illus. in color. online resource.

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...