“A fascinating volume and invaluable resource, Gender, Health and Society in Latin America contains a collection of case studies from a diverse group of scholars exploring important intersectional questions about gender and health in Latin America and the Caribbean. The contributors use case studies, ethnographic research, and theory to create locally-defined critiques of gender and health that take into account such complex questions as race, sexuality, reproductive rights, (dis)abilities, age, and class. I highly recommend this book to any scholar interested in gaining a nuanced understanding of gender, health and society in Latin America and the Caribbean today. “

Beatriz Reyes-Foster, University of Central Florida

Gender, Health, and Society in Contemporary Latin America and the Caribbean brings together scholars and practitioners heralding from cultural and medical anthropology, social work, sociology, social psychology, public health, and other related disciplines, in a collection that exemplifies the combined insights of intersectionality theory and engaged ethnography. Valuable for researchers, graduate students and perhaps undergraduates, and especially important for policymakers and legislators, this text underscores the importance of pathways for improved holistic health determinants charted for them through the human right to health.

New West Indian Guide