Topic 3

Applied Anthropology - definition

Using anthropological knowledge to solve societal problems.

Ethnographic Anthropology

Focuses on describing and testing reality, with long-term individual research.

Applied Anthropology

Aims to solve societal problems, using short-term team-based research.

Applied Medical Anthropology

The study of health, illness, and healing from an anthropological perspective to improve health and well-being.

Western Biomedicine (Biomedical Model)

Disease is caused by genetics, infection, or biological factors, using technology-driven methods.

Disease

Clinically diagnosed and treated health condition.

Illness

Personal experience of feeling unwell.

Sickness

Social expectations and responses to illness.

Ethnomedical Research

Study how different cultures classify health problems.

Private Healing

Focuses on individual care, often associated with Western medicine.

Community Healing

Involves group participation in healing, such as traditional rituals.

Humoral Healing

Balancing the body elements using principles like hot or cold foods.

Healers

Individuals who treat health problems based on cultural traditions.

Healing Substances

Medicines like plant-based remedies, minerals, or pharmaceuticals used for treatment.

Ethnopharmacology

The study of local natural remedies.

Ethnomedicine

Health systems based on cultural norms.

Inequalities & Health

Study how social inequalities affect health outcomes.

Globalization & Health

Examines how global travel spreads infectious diseases and affects health systems.

Medical Pluralism

The coexistence of multiple health systems, combining Western medicine with traditional healing.

Environmental Anthropology

The study of how societies understand, interact with, and change their environment.

Cultural Views of Nature

How different societies view and interact with nature, blending science with spiritual beliefs.

Ethnoscience

The study of how cultures classify things in the world based on their meanings.

Ethnobiology

The study of how cultures understand plants and animals.

Cultural Landscapes

How cultures shape their environment through their views and relationships with nature.

Aboriginal Traditional Knowledge (ATK)

Indigenous knowledge used in resource management and environmental assessment.

Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK)

Indigenous knowledge about ecological relationships.

Political Ecology

The study of how power and inequality affect the environment.

Environmental Justice

A movement focused on racial discrimination in environmental policies and ensuring social equity.