| Supervised projects |
The student will select, to carry out his work, one of the following thematic options:
1. Perception, classification and emic experience of the disability, and its specific sociocultural determinants. The specific process of conflict and negotiation developed between specialists and the disabled.
2. Models, answers and alternatives in the socio-cultural construction of the categories of illness / healing / health, or disability / treatment / integration, and specialist / patient or specialist / disabled roles.
The methodology will consist of a small study of the chosen subject, from the professional experience, assistance or training of the student, supported by the empirical description of some cases associated to one of the above topics, and developing an interpretation that takes into account social processes And cultural activities that operate around this phenomenon of disability. Due to the characteristics of the course, object and study objective will be very specific, and the scope of analysis limited. |
| Objective test |
It will consist of a thematic examination through questions with a brief response, the day and hour marked by the organization of the master. This exam will be optional for the students attending, but obliged for the student who does not attend at least 2/3 of the sessions. |
| Workbook |
Reading, summary presentation in each session, and open discussion of 11 readings about issues concerning anthropology of health and disability |
| Critical bibliographical |
Making brief critical comments on the following readings:
1ª Lísón Tolosana, Carmelo (2007) "Obertura en tono menor (Horizontes antropológicos)". Cap. 1º de Introducción a la Antropología social y cultural. Madrid, Akal
2ª Martínez, Angel (2008) "Símbolos, cuerpos y aflicciones. Las teorías culturales de la enfermedad", cap. 3º de Antropología médica. Teorías sobre la cultura, el poder y la enfermedad. Barcelona, Anthropos.
3º Preat, J., Pujades, J., Comelles, J.(1980) "Sobre el contexto cultural del enfermar", en Kenny, Michael y Jesus M. de Miguel, comps. La antropología médica en España. Barcelona, Anagrama |
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