ANTHROP 2202 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Biological Anthropology, Biomarker, Sexually Transmitted Infection
15 Aug 2016
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Mexico-midwives but in united states hospital births typical cultural competence-among western trained health professionals, awareness of and respect for beliefs and practices that differ from those of western medicine bonding. Adolescence is preparation for any of several culturally varied adult roles such as worker warrior or parent coming of age and gender identity. Patrescence-the cultural practice of becoming a father, is less marked cross culturally than matrescence. Couvade-customs applying to the behavior of fathers during and shortly after the birth of their children more widespread pattern of women taking the major caretaker role in child"s life middle age industrial/digital economy the 40th birthday marks middle-age. Female genital circumcision-harmful traditional practice that involves the removal of part or all of the female genitalia, who classifies into 4 types: Clitoridectomy-partial or total removal of the clitoris and/or the prepuce. Excision-partial or total removal of the clitoris and the labia minora with or without excision of the labia majora.
