Ebola Prevention Caught in the Bushmeat Trap
Questions about the safety of eating “bushmeat” were front and center during the 2014-2016 Ebola outbreak in West Africa. SarahTz/Flickr In 2015, as an Ebola epidemic raged in…
Tag: health
How Babywearing Went Mainstream
Baby carriers—an ancient tool adapted to modern times—offer parents a way to bond with their child and express their individuality. Michelle Jones/SAPIENS Danielle Gold has 18 baby carrie…
Applying an anthropological perspective in health
We recently came across this interesting article about “Teaching medical students to challenge ‘unscientific’ racial categories.” Anthropologists and other critical social scientists have long known t…
Applying an anthropological perspective in health
We recently came across this interesting article about “Teaching medical students to challenge ‘unscientific’ racial categories.” Anthropologists and other critical social scientists have long known t…
Abortion Rights Are Being Eroded
After Tea Party activists won decisive seats in the 2010 midterm elections, controversial abortion legislation has been passed throughout the country. Pressure to rescind abortion rights reached …
Water Politics Syllabus & Resources
We have been seeing some very interesting discussions and resources emerging around water politics recently. Image from “The Rights of the Whanganui River” (Peeps) In addition to the…
Water Politics Syllabus & Resources
We have been seeing some very interesting discussions and resources emerging around water politics recently. Image from “The Rights of the Whanganui River” (Peeps) In addition to the…
Remnants of Ebola: Contemporary repercussions at a former centre of the outbreak, by Anita Schroven
Field notes from Kailahun and Kpemalu The road network in Sierra Leone has much improved in recent years, especially since the first time I travelled to the Eastern…
Remnants of Ebola: Contemporary Repercussions at a Former Centre of the Outbreak, by Anita Schroven (2017)
Field notes from Kailahun and Kpemalu. The road network in Sierra Leone has much improved in recent years, especially since the first time I travelled to the Eastern…
EM Thoughts and Readings!
Ellen Messer March 17–St. Patrick’s Day fell on a Friday during Lent, when Roman Catholics ordinarily forego meat. But this year the Boston-based Roman Catholic Cardinal O’Malley gav…
Fieldwork: preparing for the good, bad, and the ugly
From Anthropology Matters come this article by Amy Pollard: “Field of screams: difficulty and ethnographic fieldwork.” As explained in the abstract, many novice field researchers — here, PhD…
Fieldwork: preparing for the good, bad, and the ugly
From Anthropology Matters come this article by Amy Pollard: “Field of screams: difficulty and ethnographic fieldwork.” As explained in the abstract, many novice field researchers — here, PhD…
An Alternative Theory Hits Home in Mexico
Proponents of Family Constellations—a fast-growing therapy around the globe—claim it helps participants find strength, clarity, and peace. David Williams/SAPIENS It’s a stormy evening in …
The Making of a Wrinkle Convert
Wrinkles can signify individuality, maturity, and other benefits of age and experience. So why do we hate them? Shaw Nielsen/SAPIENS I have had a wrinkle epiphany, prompted by…
The Anthropoliteia #BlackLivesMatter Syllabus, Week 20: Sameena Mulla on Policing Mental Health and Metzl’s The Protest Psychosis
The editors of Anthropoliteia are happy to continue an ongoing series The Anthropoliteia #BlackLivesMatterSyllabus Project, which will mobilize anthropological work as a pedagogical exercise addressin…
The Hub Award: Collaborative Residency at the Wellcome Institute
via Alice Carey, Wellcome Institute We are delighted to announce that Wellcome is now accepting applications for a new group of residents in The Hub, beginning at the end…
An Option with no Choice? The Role of Preventive Technologies in (Dis-)Locating a Malaria Epidemic #MedTech
In August 2016, during a science-meets-policy summit in Kampala’s famous Serena Hotel, a presentation on the (in-)effectiveness of so-called long-lasting insecticide-treated nets against malaria spark…
Locating Care within the Nascent Infrastructure: Renal Dialysis in Thailand #MedTech
When new epidemics hit us, calls for infrastructural development are renewed. More investment in hospital facilities, medical staff and the development of effective protocols for disease control is…
Arabian Medical Genetics: Of Rare Disorders and Decreasing Oil Rent #MedTech
Medical genetics has long gone global. From WHO recommendations and travelling bioethics experts and DNA samples, to disease-related Facebook groups and national genome projects, its circulation route…
Medical Technologies and Infrastructure: Exploring Im/Mobility and Dis/Connectivity in “Global Health” #MedTech
There are numerous approaches to defining “Global Health” (Brown, Cueto, and Fee 2006; Farmer et al. 2013; Fassin 2012; Janes and Corbett 2009), a phenomenon that Arthur Kleinman…
Babies and Mothers May Be Evolving Due to C-sections
The regular use of cesarean sections could be resulting in the need for even more C-sections, according to new research. Heathere Willoughby/Flickr It’s not easy to be born. In…
Camaraderie in the Face of Greek Austerity
At a pharmacy in Vyronas, Greece, Dimitris (left) provides a referral for medical care while Soula (top center) helps fill prescriptions. All services at this and other community-based…
Climate Change Resource for the Classroom
Leonardo Di Caprio has given open access to his environmental documentary on climate change. Entitled Before the Flood, Di Caprio wants to engender a sense of urgency regarding climate chang…
Climate Change Resource for the Classroom
Leonardo Di Caprio has given open access to his environmental documentary on climate change. Entitled Before the Flood, Di Caprio wants to engender a sense of urgency regarding climate chang…