-understand the fundamental concepts of cultural anthropology: gain familiarity with the key concept of the discipline, such as culture, society, identity
-analyze cultural diversity
-examine the process of cultural construction
-Acquire methodological skills
-Apply anthropological theories to contemporary reality
-promote critical and intercultural reflection
-evaluate the impact of cultural policies

Prerequisites none

The main concepts of Cultural anthropology (culture, identity, cultural relativism, ethnocentrism).
The anthropological view: the relationship between observer and observation object.
Anthropological interpretation of nursing in Western society.
The body and corporeity.
To cure-to care.

Ivo Quaranta (a cura di), Antropologia medica. I testi fondamentali, Raffaele Cortina Editore, Milano, 2006.
Giovanni Pizza, Antropologia medica. Saperi, pratiche e politiche del corpo, Carocci Editore, 2005.
Marco Mazzetti, Il dialogo transculturale. Manuale per operatori sanitari e altre professioni d’aiuto, Carocci editore
Luigina Mortari, Filosofia della Cura, Raffaello Cortina editore
Byron J.Good, Narrare la malattia. Lo sguardo antropologico sul rapporto medico paziente, Einaudi Editore

The main concepts of Cultural anthropology (culture, identity, cultural relativism, ethnocentrism).
The anthropological view: the relationship between observer and observation object.
Anthropological interpretation of nursing in Western society.
The body and corporeity.
To cure-to care.

Lectures, guided discussion of some texts and case studies analysis.

The final exam will consist of a written expression to verifying the acquired skills and the ability to re-elaborate it in a reference professional context.