How women in the Andean highlands of Peru use religion to make healthcare decisions / by Chelsea E. Cullen.
| Author/creator | Cullen, Chelsea E. author. |
| Other author | Griffith, David, 1951- degree supervisor. |
| Other author | East Carolina University. Department of Anthropology. |
| Format | Theses and dissertations |
| Publication | [Greenville, N.C.] : [East Carolina University], 2019. |
| Description | 54 pages : illustrations |
| Supplemental Content | Access via ScholarShip |
| Subjects |
| Summary | Religious syncretism is common in Andean highlands. Andean highland women and key informants were interviewed to study the influence Christianity has exerted on women's choice of medical care, i.e. modern medicine vs. traditional medicine. The data were collected during a summer study abroad program in the Callejon de Huaylas of Peru. The overall goal of the project has been to understand the influence that Spanish colonization and Christianity has had on how local women make healthcare decisions. Andean women are marginalized in Andean society and must manage the combined stresses of the household and intensive agricultural practices. |
| General note | Presented to the faculty of the Department of Anthropology |
| General note | Advisor: David Griffith |
| General note | Title from PDF t.p. (viewed March 26, 2020). |
| Dissertation note | M.A. East Carolina University 2019. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Technical details | System requirements: Adobe Reader. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
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