Medical Anthropology as Activism (for AGBTS)

Abstract

This presentation is a brief look at what it means to be a medical anthropologist, what we do, and how our work can benefit the Black community or other marginalized communities. The nexus of social scientific research, determinants of health, and quality of life variables provide a foundation for discussing the potential of medical anthropology to be the work of an activist. Issues of underrepresentation and the lack of equity relative to health care and medicine are also parsed out for student discussion.