Lesley A. Sharp
Region of Interest | Africa |
Primary Country of Residence | United States of America |
Title | Professor |
Affiliation | Barnard College, Columbia University, New York |
Mailing Address | Department of Anthropology
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Phone/Fax Number(s) | phone: 212-854-5428
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Countries of Specialization | Madagascar |
Research Interests | Sub-Saharan Africa, with a particular emphasis on Indian Ocean (Madagascar, especially Sakalava territory) Medical anthropology, including general theory, comparative medical
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Publications | 2007. Bodies, commodities, and biotechnologies : death, mourning, and
2006. Strange harvest : organ transplants, denatured bodies, and the
2002. The sacrificed generation : youth, history, and the colonized mind
1993. The possessed and the dispossessed : spirits, identity, and power
Recent articles: 2009 "Flesh and Blood: Organ Transplantation and Blood Transfusion in
2009 "Exchanging One Hardship for Another." The Hastings Center Report.
2009 "The art of medicine: Bioengineered bodies and the moral
2007 Review article: "The Road to Clarity: Seventh-Day Adventism in
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Keywords | Madagascar ; Sub-Saharan Africa ; Indian Ocean ; medical anthropology ; political economy. |