1. Chapter 8: Health Resources in Changing Cultures Ishi Achuar and Zapara In the New World and South Pacific, 80% population decline in first 100 years of contact (contrary to book, Amazonian societies have not recovered

2. Culture Change –All cultures change –Human Zoos Stages of Contact –Pre-contact –Diffusion –Acculturation –Assimilation –Ethnic revitalization

3. Rabbit Proof Fence Indian Schools Table 8.1 –Stages of culture change and changes in Health subsystems –Examples of Culture and Health subsystem changes

4. Health Care as a System –Interaction between People: Doctors, Social Workers, Trainer, Herbalists, Shaman etc., Places: Hospitals, Clinics, Health club, Pharmacy, Shaman’s Hut Actions: Treatments and Prevention Medical Pluralism –Modern and traditional medical systems –Pluralism helps navigate cultural and subcultural beliefs and traditions –Refugee Health Care Southeast Asian example Refugee camp witchdoctors

5. Anthropology of AIDS –Risk and Knowledge –Social Stigma an obstacle to prevention and treatment –Huge Demographic impact in some populations –Social Economic influences on research, treatment and distribution of medicines –Prostitutes using condoms at work but not with boyfriends –Behaviors associated with transmission are often cultural, emotional and non-rational