Through A Medical Anthropology Lens

Through A Medical Anthropology Lens

by Jessica

Society & Culture

Season 2

Season 2, Episode 2: Interview on Indian Herbal Remedies

I will be interviewing a member of Kulture Kool, a South Asian cultural center in New Jersey on her use of traditional remedies.

Season 2, Episode 1: Traditional Healing and Western Medicine in Hmong Culture

We dive into the book The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down by Anne Fadiman, highlighting Hmong healing practices and how they conflict with Western medicine. Full references: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CZJr4NoepYnU3H9DZQb3bbWk-2CXsPJ_4F71-v91w3g/edit?tab=t.0

Season 1

Season 1, Episode 5: Invisible Health Challenges

Full references: [Download PDF with full bibliography]. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FbVZmmc8bWL4xUYU01GYTq86HMXtZaF6EZyFyA6AVM4/edit?tab=t.0

Season 1, Episode 4: Reflection of an Invisible Disease

In this episode, I discuss my lived experiences with celiac disease and reflect on living with the invisible disease. Through experiences of bullying and lack of awareness, I explain that celiac disease is not just a medical condition, but a lived experience.

Season 1, Episode 3 Interview: Living with an Invisible Disease

This is episode 3 of the mini-series Living with an Invisible Disease. In this episode, I interviewed my 10th grade chemistry teacher to explore how supporting a loved one with celiac disease can shape someone else’s daily life, routines, and relationship with food.

Season 1, Episode 2 Interview: Living with an Invisible Disease

This is episode 2 of the mini-series Living with an Invisible Disease. I interviewed my former 8th grade teacher, who has celiac disease. This episode explores how celiac disease affects daily life through a medical anthropology lens, focusing on routines, family life, and relationships with food.

Season 1, Episode 1: Living with an Invisible Disease

This episode explores my experience and the experiences of others living with celiac disease, and how it reshapes our identity and relationship with food culture. Through a medical anthropology lens, it highlights the everyday challenges of navigating an invisible illness and the impact it has on social life, traditions, and a sense of belonging.