Anthropology and the Abnormal
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Anthropology and the Abnormal is a seminal anthropological essay that examines how different cultures define and interpret normality and abnormality in human behavior.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic article
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anthropological essay ⓘ essay ⓘ |
| addresses |
how societies sanction deviant behavior
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the role of cultural values in labeling behavior ⓘ variation in social norms across societies ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
challenge ethnocentric views of abnormal behavior
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show variability of concepts of normality ⓘ |
| argues |
definitions of abnormality are culturally constructed
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definitions of normality are culturally constructed ⓘ |
| audience |
anthropologists
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psychiatrists ⓘ psychologists ⓘ sociologists ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
cross-cultural psychiatry
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medical anthropology ⓘ psychological anthropology ⓘ theory of cultural relativism ⓘ |
| critiques | universalist assumptions about mental disorder ⓘ |
| describedAs |
classic essay on culture and deviance
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seminal work in anthropology of mental health ⓘ |
| discusses |
cultural norms
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deviance ⓘ mental disorder as a social construct ⓘ social control ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
importance of cultural context in judging behavior
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relativity of psychiatric categories ⓘ |
| examines |
how different cultures interpret deviant behavior
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relationship between culture and concepts of mental illness ⓘ |
| field | anthropology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
cultural definitions of abnormal behavior
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cultural definitions of normal behavior ⓘ |
| genre | scholarly essay ⓘ |
| influenced |
debates on universality of mental illness
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later work on culture-bound syndromes ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
abnormality
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cross-cultural variation in behavior ⓘ cultural relativism ⓘ normality ⓘ |
| usedIn |
anthropology courses
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courses on psychological anthropology ⓘ medical anthropology courses ⓘ |
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