What is Critical Medical Anthropology?Critical medical anthropology looks at the effect political and economic forces have on health, healthcare, and disease. The premise is that certain socioeconomic conditions favor certain individuals / groups over others within the same community (Joralemon 2010:41). |
Critical Medical Anthropology Illustrated
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Critical Medical Anthropology DefinedCritical Medical Anthropology is best described as was quoted by Campbell ( 2011), as "it is anthropology of policy" versus "anthropology in policy". Anthropology of policy sees medical anthropologists questioning the policies that are in place that are essentially having a negative impact on a region's inhabitiants, rather than just assisting the policy makers as anthropolgy in policy does. (Campbell 2011:77) |