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ANTH 102 1st EditionExam 2 Study GuideModes of productionGlobalization- is the process of international integration arising from the interchange of world views, products, ideas, and other aspects of cultureForaging- search widely for food or provisionsHorticulture- the art or practice of garden cultivation and management.Pastoralism- is the branch of agriculture concerned with the raising of livestock.Agriculture- the science or practice of farming, including cultivation of the soil for the growing of crops and the rearing of animals to provide food, wool, and other products.Indigenous knowledge- generally refer to knowledge systems embedded in the cultural traditions of regional, indigenous, or local communities.Industrialism- a social or economic system built on manufacturing industries.Capitalism- an economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state.Cultural homogenization- is an aspect of cultural globalization,[1] listed as one of its main characteristics,[2] and refers to the reduction in cultural diversity[3] through the popularization and diffusion of a wide array of cultural symbols — not only physical objects but customs, ideas and values.Medical anthropology- studies "human health and disease, health care systems, and biocultural adaptation".[1] It views humans from multidimensional and ecological perspectivesEthnomedicine- i s a study or comparison of the traditional medicine practiced by various ethnic groups, and especially by indigenous peoples.Folk/popular medicine- treatment of disease or injury based on tradition, esp. on oral tradition, rather than on modern scientific practice, and often utilizing indigenous plants as remedies.Disease- a disorder of structure or function in a human, animal, or plant, esp. one thatproduces specific signs or symptoms or that affects a specific location and is not simply adirect result of physical injuryIllness- a disease or period of sickness affecting the body or mind:Nosology- the branch of medical science dealing with the classification of diseases.Susto- is a cultural illness primarily among Latin-American culturesCulture-Bound Syndromes- restricted in character or outlook by belonging or referring toa particular culture.Bulimia- insatiable overeating as a medical conditionAnorexia- a lack or loss of appetite for foodDiagnosis- the identification of the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of theDivination- the practice of seeking knowledge of the future or the unknown by supernatural means.Community healing- a discipline which concerns itself with the study and improvement of the health characteristics of biological communitiesHealers- any practice that is put forward as having the healing effects of medicine but is not based on evidence gathered using the scientific methodEthnobotany- the scientific study of the traditional knowledge and customs of a people concerning plants and their medical, religious, and other uses.Geophagia- the practice of eating earthy or soil-like substances such as clay, and chalkEcological/epidemiological approach- relating to or concerned with the relation of living organisms to one another and to their physical surroundingsColonialism and disease- the policy or practice of acquiring full or partial political controlover another countryAyurvedic medicine- a system of traditional medicine native to the Indian subcontinent and a form of alternative medicinePlacebo effect- beneficial effect, produced by a placebo drug or treatmentMedicalization- medicine given to individuals and also, the process by which human conditions and problems come to be defined and treated as medical conditions, andthus become the subject of medical study, diagnosis, prevention, or treatmentMorbidity- characterized by or appealing to an abnormal and unhealthy interest in disturbing and unpleasant subjectsMortality- the state of being subject to deathDehumanization- deprive of positive human qualitiesMedical pluralism- is the adoption of more than one medical system, or the simultaneous integration of both orthodox (Western) medicineExplanatory models- serving to explain somethingAdolescence- the period following the onset of puberty during which a young person develops from a child into an adultBerdache- is an umbrella term sometimes used for what was once commonlyPuberty- the period during which adolescents reach sexual maturity and become capable of reproductionBonding- physical restraints used to hold someone or something prisoner, esp. ropes or


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