Anthropology and War - Not only Narrative

Medical anthropology against war.

In my 2006 presidential address on “Medical Anthropology at the Intersections,” I attempted to convey all of my high hopes for medical anthropology in the new millennium (Inhorn 2007). We are nearly 50 years old as a discipline, and we are on the verge of numerous, exciting intersections with multiple fields. At the 2007 meeting, I announced our plans for the first independent Society for Medic...

Doing anthropology in war zones: interdisciplinary perspectives on anthropology in wartime.

Casualties: narrative and images of the war on Iraq.

The Iraqi people have endured an excess burden of morbidity and mortality during the past 15 years due to war and sanctions, with the March 2003 Anglo-American assault on and subsequent occupation of Iraq representing the most recent chapter. Children have been disproportionately affected; many have died from infectious disease, malnutrition, and lack of access to health care. There have been s...

Ebola Treatment and Prevention are not the only Battles: Understanding Ebola-related Fear and Stigma

Focus On "Only" And "Not"

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