1. Describe the concept of Natural Selection, and define the terms Fitness and
Adaptation. Describe how these terms inform us of the interaction of Proximate and
Ultimate causality. Then, define the biocultural perspective. How do you see this
perspective informing us about medical care? Can you give an example from your
classwork where there might be disassociation between culture and biologically-based
care?
2. Provide definitions of the terms Health, Disease, Illness, and Sickness. Are these
concepts universal across human populations, with no variation? How does the concept of
Critical Medical Anthropology provide insights into the presence/absence of this
variation?
3. Describe the anthropological relationship between practitioner and patient. Is this solely
related to medical treatment? Why or why not? Be sure to discuss the key terms we
reviewed in lecture. Finally, briefly summarize how the nocebo effect is relevant to
current circumstances.
4. Define a macronutrient and a micronutrient, and give an example of each and what it
does for the body. Briefly describe the relationship of obesity and diabetes with human
health, and specifically review the interaction of cultural changes in food production and
activity in relatio
Class Text: Andrea S. Wiley & John S. Allen. 2012. Medical Anthropology: A Biocultural Approach (3rd Ed.). Oxford
University Press, ISBN: 0190464496
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