Enriched by vivid photographs of MSF operations and by ironic, self-critical cartoons drawn by a member of the Communications Department of MSF France, Doctors Without Borders highlights the bold mission of the renowned international humanitarian organization even as it demonstrates the intrinsic dilemmas of humanitarian action.
Thematically interconnected ethnographic essays delve into pressing issues such as geopolitics, epidemics, aging, and humanitarian action. Renée C. Fox, an esteemed sociologist, uses a participant observer perspective to explore the significance of teaching, exploring, questing, and writing. Through her insights, she addresses the complexities of human experience and the interconnectedness of societal challenges.