Anthropology and Health. Health, cultural diversity and social inequality
Event details
- Start: 06 Apr 2016 13:00
- End: 06 Apr 2016 14:00
By Lucía Sanjuan.
Health and illness are concepts that have, not only an individual and biological dimension, but also a social and cultural dimension. Each culture has its own conviction about what health and illness mean, how the body works and what is the origin and the best treatment for each disorder. Treatments and beliefs about these issues are part of culture and cannot be examined as an isolated case.
Health and illness are concepts that have, not only an individual and biological dimension, but also a social and cultural dimension. Each culture has its own conviction about what health and illness mean, how the body works and what is the origin and the best treatment for each disorder. Treatments and beliefs about these issues are part of culture and cannot be examined as an isolated case.