PDF-(BOOS)-Exploring Medical Anthropology

Now in its fourth edition Exploring Medical Anthropology provides a concise and engaging introduction to medical anthropology It presents competing theoretical perspectives in a balanced fashion highlighting points of conflict and convergence Concrete examples and the authors personal research experiences are utilized to explain some of the disciplines most important insights such as that biology and culture matter equally in the human experience of disease and that medical anthropology can help to alleviate human sufferingThe text has been thoroughly updated for the fourth edition including fresh case studies and a new chapter on drugs It contains a range of pedagogical features to support teaching and learning including images text boxes a glossary and suggested further reading. . Anthropology 1. Fall 2014. Katherine Schaefers, Instructor. Office: 3102 . Office Hours: Tuesdays/Thursdays 1-2pm. “To make the . strange. . familiar. , and the . familiar. . strange. ”. Strangeness, the unfamiliar is scary and can lead to misguided feelings of anger and hate, which may eventually lead to warfare and death.. Chapter One. HSP3UI. Ms. Dahl. Branches of Anthropology. Cultural Anthropology. Culture is the total system of ideas, values, . behaviours. , and attitudes of a society commonly learned and shared by members of a society.. Part One: Building the Discipline. Evolutionism. AIM: Why did evolutionism fade away?. Evolutionism. Dominate intellectual perspective in the middle of the 19. th. century.. Evolutionism eventually overtaken by historical . 1 ANTHROPOLOGY Undergraduate Handbook Anthropology Concentration Archaeology, Ethnology, Evolutionary Anthropology & General Anthropology 2 Contents The Department of Anthro pology ................... Medical Anthropology and Biocultural Approaches . Medical Anthropological Approach. . How . can we understand the intersection between medicine and culture. ?. What are the relationships among “disease,” “illness,” and “wellness. A map of your life. Drawing and sculpting change. Images of migration . into drama. The suggestions offered allow the students to probe more deeply the themes of the play. . Teachers . can select and adapt these ideas to meet the needs and interests of particular students. . Definition of Anthropology. Greek for . study of humans. How humans are affected by social, environmental, and biological factors. Four sub-branches. Biological/Physical Anthropology: deals with evolution & behavior. Definition… . an·thro·pol·o·gy . n.. The . _____________ study . of the . _____________, . the behavior, and the . _____________, . social, and . _______________ . development of humans. The Four Subcategories. 7273ANTHROPOLOGY ANTHR Magic Religion and WitchcraftComparative study of religion magic and supernatural beliefs and practices Dynamics and function of religion Formation of sexual and gender identiti 95It is a holistic discipline which means that anthropologists study the similarities and dix00660066erences in biological and cultural adaptations and features across the globe throughout all of huma What is the topic?. What will you be doing?. Why is this important?. How will you know if you have done well?. Day 2—Review Warm Up//Take out forensic anthropology paper.. Warm Up. Scientists will describe forensic anthropology and its usage by analyzing skeletal remains.. ANA 413. 2. Course Outline. Definition of concepts. Use of anatomical techniques for determining differences between appearances of body structures in different sexes, ages and races. Advanced Egyptology - Mummification. How are human bodies affected by and responding to the Anthropocene context? . What are the consequences for health and wellbeing of ongoing environmental degradation, loss of biodiversity and climate change?. Y Definition and Scope5UNIT 2 Relationship with Other Disciplines17UNIT 3 Applied Dimensions-I25UNIT 4 Applied Dimentions-II33Block 1 Indira Gandhi Programme Coordinator: Dr. Rashmi Sinha, SOSS, IGNO