[en] This paper focus on socio-technical dimensions at stake in the logistic behind blood donation and transfusion. It is based on my current thesis work, which aims to retrace the “social life” of donated/collected blood. It will rely on fieldwork with drivers in charge of delivering blood to hospitals.
Research Center/Unit :
IRSS-LASC - Institut de recherches en Sciences Sociale. Laboratoire d'Anthropologie Sociale et Culturelle - ULiège
Disciplines :
Anthropology
Author, co-author :
Maréchal, Eloïse ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Institut de recherche en Sciences Sociales (IRSS)
Language :
English
Title :
From donation to transfusion: an ethnographic approach of blood transport logistics in Belgium
Publication date :
28 July 2022
Event name :
EASA2022: Transformation, Hope and the Commons
Event organizer :
EASA (European Association of Social Anthropologists)