ANTH 1100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Ellen Foley, Medical Anthropology, Biomedicine
2 Apr 2016
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**did they raise their kids the same way. Medical anthropology under the field of socio-cultural anthro can be related to linguistic anthro. (speech/health) study of how culture+ societies are impacted by health + health care social processes = health + illness as a cultural repression. How is the status of health + illness affecting you socially. Nursing + care associated w the processes. Why do some people get sick- not biological but the social process, they don"t get adequate representation/care: racism, poverty, physical separation etc access to healthcare* = subfield of medical anthro. studies traditional medicine + culturally influenced healing methods cultural perceptions of medical methods + their context of use. Ethno- ethnic, culture many cultures believe healing is beyond biomedical care karma, spiritual/faith care. Doctor - costume in the west labcoat, stethoscope, pens, etc. Gives him//her authority there are other doctors ritual/habitual annual check-up, routine process clergy/religious herbal medicine psychological.
