ANTHROP 1AA3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Folk Healer, Medical Anthropology, Miasma Theory
2 Dec 2017
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No disease specificity humour they would be lethargic/dull personality sad and depressed lively. Culture-specific syndrome anorexia nervosa appearance and body weight. Cultural, ethical and religious factors scheduling difficult amount of responsibility is put on her to provide for her mother/sisters telling them about their dad"s condition (becomes upset) Is used to describe the subjective experience of symptoms and suffering and it cross-culturally motivates changes in behaviour to alleviate the discomfort. Sickness disease or illness but it has a sociological meaning as well note exempt from work, household tasks, and obligation of well individuals. Perhaps health is related to one"s ability to carry out normal functions to one"s satisfaction, only when routine practices are disrupted does a person recognize they might be ill perceive themselves as ill or seek the sick role. Body politic surveillance happens where medicine and its practitioners have authority. Cause of disease is the immediate cause of some physiological disruption.
