Medical Anthropology Test #2

medicalization

the process by which non-medical problems, conditions, and behaviors are redefined and treated as medical issues, often requiring medical intervention

local biology

the different means of relating social worlds and biological processes - medical practices have an effect on how illness is understood

to talk about menstruation is to talk about _____

power

classical theory regarding menstruation

beliefs, taboos, and rituals around blood menstruation reinforce male dominance (women as polluting/dangerous)

anthropologists view the word taboo as ____, and classical theorists view it as _____

separated, prohibited

pollution definition

something that is outside the ordinary and we can’t control it (ex: menstruation)

menopause is a ____ event

bicultural

How is menopause viewed in Japan?

Menopause is a stage of maturity/honor. It is viewed as normal and many women don’t go to the doctor.

oncology is a _____ system

cultural

What is a patient’s hope grounded in?

the science and medical system

pain is a ____ experience in Botswana

social

Pain is socialized through…

whether or not the patient feels like they can talk about their pain, the doctor-patient relationship, and how the family shares the pain

definition of socialization of pain

pain is not just a physical experience but it also a social experience

Women were the symbols of which 2 nations?

Pakistan and India

We need a different _____ to talk about violence

language