Bodies and populations: Life optimization in Vietnam

New Genetics and Society

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 241-251

  Wahlberg, Ayo ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biopolitics; Life optimization; Population; Traditional medicine; Vietnam

Indexed keywords

MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; MOLECULAR GENETICS; POLITICAL SYSTEM; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOCIAL EVOLUTION; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; VIET NAM;

EID: 71949097127     PISSN: 14636778     EISSN: 14699915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14636770903151968     Document Type: Review

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