ANTH 2200 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Land Law, Machismo, Frybread

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Disease: deviation from the norms of biological or physical functioning; something we can (cid:373)easure (cid:894)(cid:862)the la(cid:271) test re(cid:448)eals a(cid:374) ele(cid:448)ated seru(cid:373) (cid:272)holesterol(cid:863)(cid:895) Illness: the human experience of disvalued states, physical or mental, as these are culturally defi(cid:374)ed (cid:894)(cid:862)i do(cid:374)"t feel good(cid:863)(cid:895) Distinctions between shamanism in peru and biomedical healing. Shamanism: (folk sector) non-professionalized; education based on apprenticeship (non- formalized training); allows individuals to be treated that incorporate informal language, cultural competency, etc. Biomedical healing: legitimization (schooling, standardized training, structured relationship), organization backing individuals more so focused on social authority (does the society as a whole recognize the individual as a healer professionally statistic, licenses, medical school) The 3 main theoretical orientations used in medical anthropology. Evolutionary/ecological model: the environment in which you are in influences the nature of o(cid:374)e"s (cid:272)ulture; hu(cid:373)a(cid:374) e(cid:374)(cid:448)ironment interaction; how are we as humans changing the environment (superbugs, resistant bugs, etc.

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