Enveloped Lives extends the analytical categories of gift, care, money, and transparency, shifting attention away from material transactions by prioritizing relations and practices that transcend economic rationality. At a time when health care reforms and the costs of care are being widely debated, this book is a contribution to the larger discussion about the ethics and future of health care around the world.
Rima Praspaliauskiene is a Visiting Scholar at the Institute for the Study of Societal Issues at the University of California, Berkeley.