The Open School Of Ethnography And Anthropology
OSEA Maya Health, Healing & Belief Research
Pisté, Mexico
DURATION
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LANGUAGES
Spanish
PACE
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APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Jul 2024
TUITION FEES
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STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: The OSEA Maya Health, Healing & Belief Research program explores the intersections of health, healing, and cultural belief systems in the Maya communities. This program emphasizes ethnographic research and community engagement methods, allowing students to gain practical insights into the health practices and beliefs of the Maya people.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue careers in areas such as public health, cultural anthropology, community outreach, and academic research focused on health disparities and indigenous practices. They may also work with NGOs and governmental organizations that address health issues within indigenous populations.
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Introduction
Ideal for ethnography field school participants engaged in fields and issues based in medical anthropology, anthropology of food, religious studies of belief and healing, public health, community service learning, global health, social medicine, CAM, alternative healing, politics of health, the political economy of healing and curing, medical pluralism.
OSEA Ethnography Field School participants design and conduct research in one of three ethnographic research areas:
♦ Tourism Ethnography ♦ Emergent Cultures / Maya Cosmopolitanism ♦ Health, Healing & Belief