Author Question: What is structural suffering, and what is an ethnographic example of it? What will be an ideal ... (Read 41 times)

acc299 · **on:** Jul 10, 2018

What is structural suffering, and what is an ethnographic example of it?

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Describe two differences and two similarities between shamanic healers and Western biomedical healers.

What will be an ideal response?

gabrielle_lawrence · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 10, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: The ideal answer will include:
1. Structural suffering, also called social suffering, refers to health problems caused by powerful forces.
2. Examples of the causes include poverty, famine, war, and forced migration.
3. One example is sufriendo del agua, which is related to a lack of access to clean water.
4. A second example is stigma, which describes the negative social effects of having a particular health problem.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: The ideal answer will include:
1. Shamanic healers interface with the spiritual realm.
2. Western biomedical healers focus on technical solutions.
3. Both may undergo training and a certification process.
4. Both typically require some form of payment.