Ant 185: Global Encounters With Dr. Cecilia Van Hollenfall

Ant 185 Global Encounters Dr Cecilia Van Hollenfall 2015topic Pap

Ant 185: Global Encounters/ Dr. Cecilia Van Hollen Fall 2015/ T opic Paper-2 ~ Topic Paper # 2 is Due on Wednesday, October 28th in lecture at the beginning of class. AND Electronic copy of the paper must be emailed to your TA before 5PM on October 28th [We will submit the paper through the SU Turnitin program if we have any concerns about plagiarism] ~ The paper must be five pages ( NOT including a separate title page and a Works Cited page ). ~ Papers must be printed, double spaced with 12 pt. Times Roman font, unjustified, with one-inch margins. Papers must be stapled in the upper left-hand corner. No binders, sleeves, or folders. ~ Remember to number all pages (except the title page; page 1 should start with the first content page, not with the title page). ~ This paper represents 15% of your total grade. ~ Remember to include a separate title page and a Works Cited page. ~ You must use the American Anthropological Association Style Guide to format your in-text citations and your bibliographic references . This Style Guide can be found on the course Blackboard site under “Assignments” See page 5 for guidelines on In-Text Citations and pages 7—9 for guidelines on References for your Works Cited page.

Paper For Above instruction

The assignment requires students to select one of two prompts related to globalization, disease, and structural violence or epidemics and culture, and produce an analytical five-page paper that demonstrates critical engagement with course materials. This paper must adhere to specific formatting instructions, including double-spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, and proper page numbering, along with proper citation practices based on the American Anthropological Association Style Guide. The paper is a major component of the course grade, accounting for 15%, and must include a title page and a Works Cited page. The submission deadline is October 28th, with both a printed copy (stapled) and an electronic submission via Turnitin required.

In the first option, students explore how the concept of “structural violence” elucidates health and healthcare disparities across at least three countries. The student should incorporate insights from at least five course articles and one course film from the segment focused on globalization, disease, and structural violence. The discussion should evaluate the relevance and utility of structural violence analysis for global health improvements and be grounded in course-specific sources only.

The second option entails analyzing how misunderstood uses of “culture” have led to misinformed public health responses during at least three epidemics. Students need to examine reasons why cultural misapplications occur, their effects on health outcomes, and whether such responses have been effective. Evidence should come from at least five course articles, supplemented by relevant films and lectures from the same course segment, exclusively from course materials.

References

  • Farmer, P. (2003). Pathologies of Power: Health, Human Rights, and the New War on the Poor. University of California Press.
  • Lu, A. (2018). The Cultural Politics of Global Health: From Cultural Competence to Cultural Humility. Medical Anthropology Quarterly, 32(2), 251–269.
  • Scheper-Hughes, N., & Bourgois, P. (2004). Violence in War and Peace: An Anthology. Blackwell Publishing.
  • Singer, M. (2011). Drugging the Poor: Legal and Illegal Drugs and Their Impact on Society. Rutgers University Press.
  • Pickup, M. (2014). The Power of Cultural Narratives in Public Health. Journal of Anthropological Research, 70(3), 287–304.
  • Watts, S., & Vinh, D. (2019). Disease and Culture in Global Contexts. Annual Review of Anthropology, 48, 377–392.
  • Kleinman, A., & Benson, P. (2006). Anthropology in the Clinic: The Problem of Cultural Competence and How to Fix It. PLoS Medicine, 3(10), e294.
  • Baer, H. A. (2008). Ethical Challenges in the Globalization of Public Health. American Journal of Public Health, 98(1), 22–27.
  • Desclaux, A. (2019). Cultural Dimensions of Infectious Disease Control. Anthropology & Medicine, 26(1), 119–132.
  • Launer, J. (2016). The Use and Misuse of Culture in Medical Practice. Perspectives in Public Health, 136(1), 29–33.

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