Question Description This week you are reading about the future of Medical Anthropology. Think about all of the different theories and applications you have learned in this class thus far. Where do you see the future of medical anthropology going? What is a local or global health issue that would benefit from the work of…
Question ANTH350 Health, Illness, and Healing Week 4 Discussion Stigma This week you read about the stigma of certain illnesses. How can the stigmatization of an illness can change over time? What can medical anthropologists do to lessen the stigmatization of different types of illness? Please use examples to support your opinion.
Question ANTH350 Health, Illness, and Healing Week 3 Discussion The Experience of Illness This week you are learning about the experience of illness. A meaning-centered perspective involves the ways that the disease is perceived by the people who are affected by it. In what ways is this perspective important for health practitioners to pursue? How…
Question ANTH350 Health, Illness, and Healing Week 2 Discussion Culture and Medicine This week you are reading about different medical traditions. In what ways does culture influence health and healing beliefs? How do medical anthropologist approach the study of the intersection of health and culture? Please use examples from the course materials.
Question ANTH350 Health, Illness, and Healing Week 1 Discussion What is Medical Anthropology? Imagine that your friends or parents (or anyone else you know) were interested in this course and asked you to explain its subject matter. How would you answer the question, “What is medical anthropology?”
Question ANTH350 Health, Illness, and Healing Week 7 Discussion Climate Change Read “Beyond Global Warming: Interacting Ecocrises and the Critical Anthropology of Health” http://ezproxy.umgc.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=edsjsr&AN=edsjsr.20638661&site=eds-live&scope=sitehttp: How can anthropology’s holism and various theoretical approaches help us better understand and respond to the health implications of climate change?
Question ANTH350 Health, Illness, and Healing Week 6 Discussion Mental Health We have had discussions on how health is culturally defined. How does the same idea apply to mental health as well? What are some ways that culture and views on mental health are intertwined? How does culture affect those who may suffer from mental…
Question ANTH350 Health, Illness, and Healing Week 5 Discussion Human Genome Project Please conduct your own research on the Human Genome Project and respond to the following discussion: The conclusion of the Human Genome Project and the successful mapping of every human gene means that genetic prophecy may soon be the norm for us all….
Question ANTH350 Health, Illness, and Healing Interview Assignment – Plan For your interview project due in week four you will conduct an interview with person who has experienced a serious illness. This illness can be acute or chronic. Examples include but are not limited to cancer, multiple sclerosis, depression, PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder), lupus, fibromyalgia,…
Question ANTH350 Health, Illness, and Healing Week 1 Discussion What is Medical Anthropology? Imagine that your friends or parents (or anyone else you know) were interested in this course and asked you to explain its subject matter. How would you answer the question, “What is medical anthropology?” ANTH350 Health, Illness, and Healing Week 2…
