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22630-01 - Übung: Current Research in Medical Anthropology and Cultural Epidemiology: Studying Health in African and Asian Cities (3 KP)
| Semester | Herbstsemester 2009 |
| Angebotsmuster | unregelmässig |
| Dozierende |
Brigit Obrist van Eeuwijk (brigit.obrist@unibas.ch, BeurteilerIn)
Mitchell G. Weiss (mitchell-g.weiss@unibas.ch) |
| Inhalt | We live in an urbanizing world. Urbanization refers, on the one hand, to the population growth of urban residents, the spread of urban settlements and urban transformation, on the other hand to the complex, multidimensional process of societal and social change. Urbanization does not necessarily mean a negative change, but it may do so if this process occurs in cities which are governed by authorities and bureaucracies who are either unable or unwilling to provide adequate services of public goods. This seminar examines health in African and Asian cities from the perspectives of medical anthropology and cultural epidemiology. Medical anthropology examines health in context. By contrasting diverse and often culturally and politically contested perspectives and actions, we will identify fields of societal knowledge and practice relating to health and investigate how they are structured not only by societal and social actors but also by the historical, regional, national and international contexts in which they unfold. Cultural epidemiology focuses on health and illness behaviors related to the control of infectious diseases, mental health problems, questions of risk, access to care, and help seeking in urban settings. We will focus on the interplay of problems and benefits of social interactions, with reference both to interests in stigma and social support as a feature of illness burden and behaviour. |
| Lernziele | Students will be able - To outline positive and negative health aspects of city life - To consider city health from different perspectives - To apply analytical concepts to the study of real world problems of urban health |
| Literatur | Harpham, T. (2009) Urban health in developing countries: What do we know and where do we go? Health and Place 15:107-116. |
| Bemerkungen | Students in African Studies and Social Anthropology can write full seminar papers of 20 to 25 pages to acquire 5 additional credits. Papers are due on the date of presentation. |
| Weblink | http://www.unibas-ethno.ch/studium/lehrv |
| Teilnahmevoraussetzungen | Only for MA students. |
| Anmeldung zur Lehrveranstaltung | www.isis.unibas.ch |
| Unterrichtssprache | Englisch |
| Einsatz digitaler Medien | kein spezifischer Einsatz |
| Intervall | Wochentag | Zeit | Raum |
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| Module |
Masterprogramm Infektionsbiologie / Epidemiologie (Master in Infektionsbiologie / Epidemiologie) Modul Ethnologische Praxis (Master Studienfach: Ethnologie) |
| Prüfung | Lehrveranst.-begleitend |
| Hinweise zur Prüfung | Lehrveranstaltungs-begleitend |
| An-/Abmeldung zur Prüfung | Anmelden: Belegen; Abmelden: nicht erforderlich |
| Wiederholungsprüfung | keine Wiederholungsprüfung |
| Skala | Pass / Fail |
| Belegen bei Nichtbestehen | beliebig wiederholbar |
| Zuständige Fakultät | Philosophisch-Historische Fakultät, studadmin-philhist@unibas.ch |
| Anbietende Organisationseinheit | Ethnologisches Seminar |