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Although this is a sound foundation on which to structure the introduction of anthropology to nurses and nursing, a major difference between the two poses all-too-real difficulties and challenges to the anthropologist working in a school of nursing.
16 cze 2005 · We no longer have to rely on navel-gazing and speculation to understand why people are the way they are; we can instead turn to solid, objective findings. This book not only summarizes what we know about people; it also offers a coherent, easy-to-understand though radical, explanation.
Within cultural and medical anthropology, nursing was a field through which to understand broader cultural and societal values related to gender, care practices across cultures, and women's transnational labor migration.
‘State’ shows how anthropology has used the concept to convey and prescribe stabilised order and classificatory identities within bounded social units, the message being that state and nation-state are ideological constructs that, when applied to social life, lead to skewed expectations.
Both fields share a commitment to holism and studying humans and human interactions with their environments. Incorporating anthropological understandings and theories can help nursing students provide more culturally appropriate care to patients from diverse backgrounds.
The effectiveness of the nurse as a practitioner is increased by awareness and understanding of cross-cultural differences in, for example, religion, territoriality, and attitudes toward family. Even within the same society, cultural components of wellness and illness, such as tolerance for pain, may vary greatly.
Social anthropology and other essays. New York: The Free Press. Google Scholar. ... Nursing and anthropology: Two worlds to blend. New York: John Wiley and Sons. Google Scholar. ... Download PDF. Open in viewer. Go to. Go to. Show all references. Request permissions Show all. Collapse.
