Anthropology: Sociocultural Factors Shaping Understandings of Fat and Body Image

Introduction: Challenging Fat and Health Discourse In the study of anthropology, we can learn many lessons about the things we take for granted. Ideas about health and body image are often thought to be strictly scientific and rigid. However, these … Continue reading Anthropology: Sociocultural Factors Shaping Understandings of Fat and Body Image

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Anthropology: Female Genital Mutilation and Its Gender Roles

This article will be discussing sensitive subjects regarding ritual genital mutilation of females. Some readers may find details disturbing.  A six-year-old girl prepares mentally for the excruciating pain she will endure. She hears screams coming from the tent. It is … Continue reading Anthropology: Female Genital Mutilation and Its Gender Roles