LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034

M.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION – MEDICAL SOCIOLOGY.

FIRST SEMESTER – APRIL 2012

SO 1808 – MEDICAL ANTHORPOLOGY

 

 

Date : 02-05-2012             Dept. No.                                        Max. : 100 Marks

Time : 9:00 – 12:00

PART A

 

Answer ALL the following in about 30 words each:                                                    (10 x 2=20 marks)

 

1. What is Anthropology?
2. Define Ethnocentrism.
3. What is the anthropological concept of culture?
4. Distinguish between emic and etic perspective.
5. What is ‘thick’ description?
6. What is meant by ethnomedicine?
7. Differentiate between health belief model and enlightenment model.
8. Explain the term ‘structural violence’
9. State the difference between illness and disease.
10. Explain the term ‘structural violence’.

 

PART B

 

Answer any FIVE questions in about 300 words each:                                                 (5 x 8=40 marks)

 

11. Elucidate the importance of participant observation.
12. Explain the anthropological method of comparison and difference.
13. Write a brief note on theoretical and applied medical anthropology.
14. Explain with relevant example the different forms of medical pluralism.
15. Critically examine explanatory models.
16. Evaluate bio medicine as a cultural system.
17. What meanings are attributed to pharmaceuticals and what implications do these have

for their use?

 

PART C

 

Answer any TWO questions in about 1,200 words each:                                           (2 x 20=40 Marks)

 

18. “Anthropology’s experimental, reflective and critical activity is its strength”.

Substantiate.

19. Define medical anthropology. Examine the main sources of medical anthropology.
20. What is meant by medical system? Bring out Kleinmass’ analysis of the professional, folk or popular sectors of medical systems.
21. What is illness narrative? Elucidate the structure and the cultural themes underlying illness narrative giving suitable examples.

 

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LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034

M.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION – MEDICAL SOCIOLOGY.

FIRST SEMESTER – NOVEMBER 2012

SO 1808 – MEDICAL ANTHORPOLOGY

 

 

Date : 09/11/2012            Dept. No.                                        Max. : 100 Marks

Time : 1:00 – 4:00

 

PART A

Explain the following in about 30 words each:                                                             (10 x 2=20 marks)

 

3. Emic and etic perspective.
4. Thick description.
5. Theoretical and applied medical anthropology.
6. Health belief model.
8. Medical pluralism.
9. Illness and disease.
10. Generic drugs.

 

PART B

Answer any FIVE questions in about 300 words each:                                                 (5 x 8=40 marks)

 

11. Why are health professionals showing increasing interest in anthropology?
12. Elucidate the anthropological perspective of comparison and difference.
13. Illustrate the concept of explanatory model developed by Arthur Klienman.
14. Explain ‘risky behaviours’ assumed to be associated with HIV/AIDS.
15. Highlight bio-medicine as a cultural system.
16. What is medicine? Bring out the variety of meanings given to medicine.
17. What are the channels of ARV distribution and the role of government control?

 

PART C

Answer any TWO questions in about 1,200 words each:                                            (2 x 20=40 Marks)

 

18. What is Anthropology? Evaluate the anthropological perspective of participant observation.
19. What is a medical system? Discuss Klienman’s analysis of the medical systems.
20. Explain the concept of structural violence. Examine the role of structural violence in situating sickness and health.
21. Elaborate upon the major issues that are involved in medical research.

 

 

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