There will be three components to this final assignment with an overview provided below:
1. Identify a health concern: describe a health concern that you have observed in your community. What is the prevalence and/or incidence rates of this phenomena? How are these rates comparable to other communities, townships, counties, cities, and/or states? Why is it important to learn more about this health concern?
2. Connect globally: research the same health concern in different contexts. Search for at least two different anthropological sources that discuss the same health concern you have identified. The goal in this exercise is to learn from cross-cultural ways of healing and handling health conditions. You should be able to discuss and identify the differences and similarities among at least two different contexts (one outside of the U.S.).
3. Overall reflection: What connections can be made with other health concerns we have discussed throughout this semester? What are some crucial insights your interlocker shared with you during your interview? What does the anthropological point of view provide when it comes to studying health and healing?