{"product_id":"giving-blood-johanne-charbonneau-9781138911949","title":"Giving Blood: The Institutional Making of Altruism","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGiving Blood\u003c\/em\u003e represents a new agenda for blood donation research. It explores the diverse historical and contemporary undercurrents that influence how blood donation takes place, and the social meanings that people attribute to the act of giving blood. Drawing from empirical studies conducted in the United States, Canada, France, Australia, China, India, Latin America and Africa, the book's chapters turn our attention to the evolution of blood donation worldwide, examining: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe impact of technology advances on blood collection practices \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe shifting approaches to donor recruitment and retention\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe governance and policy issues associated with the establishment of blood clinics \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe political and legal challenges of regulating blood systems. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis innovative examination moves the focus from individual explanations of rates of blood donation to a social, structural explanation. It will appeal to international scholars and students working in the areas of sociology, medical anthropology, health care, public policy, socio-legal studies, comparative politics, organizational management, health and illness, the history of medicine, and public health ethics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Johanne Charbonneau\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1138911941\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781138911949\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/22\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.70h x 6.30w x 0.40d","brand":"Johanne Charbonneau","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48087791304959,"sku":"9781138911949","price":190.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a39e4b05-7486-4b44-becc-72ceee1d1cec.jpg?v=1769101400","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/giving-blood-johanne-charbonneau-9781138911949","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}