Armelagos, George J.; Barnes, Kathleen C.; Lin, James(1996)
The resistance of many infections to antibiotics today is seen as the latest major health crisis in human history; for an updated version of this article, see 'Anthropology Explored, 2nd ed.'
The view that over time ancient human nutrition declined and disease increased creates debate; for an updated version of this article, see 'Anthropology Explored, 2nd ed.'
Based on his study of autism in over a dozen countries, Grinker defines autism and presents brief case studies of how families in India cope with their autistic children.
Discussion of obesity from an anthropological standpoint: historical context, biological and cultural perspectives, and cross-cultural standards of beauty.