The Politics of Knowledge: Activist Movements in Medicine and Planning

By Lily M. Hoffman

Book Overview

In this book the author examines the question of the compatibility of politics, policy-making, and professional work. Based on nineteen case studies of organizations, Hoffman looks at "what happened" as doctors and planners set out to redistribute services to minorities and the poor between 1960 and 1980.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0887069495
• ISBN13: 9780887069499
• Release Date: June 1989
• Publisher: State University of New York Press
• Length: 302 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 8.9"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher