Why does Anthropology matter? / How are we the same as and different from each other ❓
Pathologies of power - Paul Farmer
Health, Illness and Healing/Conflict
Belief and Knowledge
Society
Farmer's belief in bio-medicine as a basis for the ethnography.
The hierarchical structures that facilitate structural violence
Social Relations
The manner in which those with power relate to the poor. Not just high levels of power but also doctors and guards
Power
How power structures and structural violence operate in violating the rights of the poor (especial socio-economic rights)
The belief and knowledge of doctors and policy makers
Change
Farmer states that it is vital to take history into account when thinking of inequality. He takes a definite diachronic perspective, looking at external factors as well.
AM
POP
Awareness and advocacy
Exposing structural violence
Examples
(Explaination for oppression that goes against existing dogmas. Hegemonic discourses).
Health as a human right
Sergei
Preferential option for health treatment for the poor
RG
Hegemonic discourses
The effect on people
Tin roofs
American diplomat dude
N and S. Global and the local are intregaly connected. Kabre are not "remote"
NOD
Mattered to the participants
BUT ISOR shows not always