{"title":"João Biehl","description":"\u003cp\u003eJoão Biehl's works delve deeply into the intersections of culture, society, and health, offering insightful explorations grounded in ethnographic research. His writing challenges readers to reconsider the complexities of human experience, particularly within the realms of education and social reference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a compelling narrative style, Biehl's books, such as \u003cem\u003eVita\u003c\/em\u003e, illuminate the often unseen dimensions of care, illness, and community. These texts invite thoughtful reflection on the social structures that shape individual lives, making them indispensable for readers interested in compassionate, critical scholarship.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"vita-by-joao-biehl-9780520272958","title":"Vita","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZones of social abandonment are emerging everywhere in Brazil's big cities—places like \u003cem\u003eVita\u003c\/em\u003e, where the unwanted, the mentally ill, the sick, and the homeless are left to die. This haunting, unforgettable story centres on a young woman named Catarina, increasingly paralysed and said to be mad, living out her time at \u003cem\u003eVita\u003c\/em\u003e. Anthropologist João Biehl leads a detective-like journey to know Catarina; to unravel the cryptic, poetic words that are part of the \"dictionary\" she is compiling; and to trace the complex network of family, medicine, state, and economy in which her abandonment and pathology took form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAn instant classic, \u003cem\u003eVita\u003c\/em\u003e has been widely acclaimed for its bold fieldwork, theoretical innovation, and literary force. Reflecting on how Catarina's life story continues, this updated edition offers the reader a powerful new afterword and gripping new photographs following Biehl and Eskerod's return to Vita. Anthropology at its finest, \u003cem\u003eVita\u003c\/em\u003e is essential reading for anyone who is grappling with how to understand the conditions of life, thought, and ethics in the contemporary world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47601238409452,"sku":"9780520272958","price":56.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/a6eca076f0b3383c71f0f7317af46d24.jpg?v=1778018495"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/joao-biehl.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}