Medizin und Krankheit im Lichte kulturanthropologischer und soziologischer Perspektiven
Medicine and Illness in the Light of Cultural Anthropological and Sociological Perspectives
Western medicine appears to us to be self-evident and necessary in dealing with illness. From a sociological and cultural anthropological perspective, these connections are less clear. Not only does it become apparent that relationships and social integration are highly relevant factors for our state of health, but also that both illness and medicine can be understood as cultural products. In modern society, the handling of these phenomena is not least ensured by organisation(s). In this respect, we will also deal in the seminar with the organisation of the hospital, in which medical actions are carried out and diseases are thereby made workable. Among other things, we will deal with which practices of action and role structures are stabilised within the hospital, which are neither culture-independent nor universally valid.
What do I need to know to participate?
Interest in collaborative thinking and willingness to engage with complex texts. Willingness to read and to actively participate in the seminar.
How will we learn?
Dialogue
Seminar Goal
Students learn to reflect on medicine, illness and health care organisations in a variety of ways. These perspectives also show us the limits of what we commonly think of as medicine. Medical, economic, cultural and political as well as ethical questions can then be connected to this.
Maximum number of participants
25
Hannah Cramer
Was muss ich mitbringen?
Interesse an gemeinsamen Denken und die Bereitschaft sich auch auf komplexe Texte einzulassen. Lesebereitschaft und Bereitschaft aktiver Seminarteilnahme.
Wie werden wir lernen?
Dialogisch
Ziel der Veranstaltung
Die Studierenden lernen Medizin, Krankheit und Organisationen des Gesundheitswesens vielfältig zu reflektieren. Diese Perspektiven zeigen uns auch Grenzen dessen auf, was wir landläufig unter Medizin zu verstehen glauben. Hieran lassen sich dann sowohl medizinische, ökonomische, kulturelle und politische als auch ethische Fragen anschließen.
Max. Teilnehmendenzahl
25