What is Medical Anthropology? Definition, Careers, Examples & More! UCLA Anthropology Major Explains

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  • What is medical anthropology? In this weeks video, I will be explaining what medical anthropology and expanding upon this definition. Additionally, I will provide examples of careers and ethnographies you guys can read in the future! Medical Anthropology is a growing field of study whose work is incredibly important. As always, leave any questions you guys have in the comments section down below!
    Who am I? My name is Alivia Brown and I am currently an undergraduate Anthropology student at UCLA on a mission to find a career that I love. My major does not have a straight forward "path" as many would say and I am not only determined to prove that I can be successful in my major but also demonstrate my ability to find a career that brings me joy. This is my journey to expanding my global and anthropological knowledge. This is my journey to finding the best career I can. This is my journey to finding happiness. This is my journey to success.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 54

  • @AliviaBrown
    @AliviaBrown  9 місяців тому +1

    Did you know I wrote a course on human evolution? 🧬🦍🦧🐒🌱🌳
    Check it out HERE: www.socratica.com/courses/human-evolution

  • @boxorfurnace
    @boxorfurnace 3 місяці тому +3

    I just read a book called “The Plague” by the existential philosopher and Nobel prize winning author, Albert Camus, published in 1947. I’d never heard of medical anthropology until I started looking at you tube videos analyzing the book. Thank you for substantially increasing my knowledge of anthropology in general. BTW, I highly recommend the book, whether you’re a medical anthropologist or just a human that has lived through the most recent “plague” of the last few years.

  • @deanjanssen8261
    @deanjanssen8261 2 роки тому +16

    I'm gonna start my Master 'Medical anthropology and sociology' this year, and im really exited for it!

    • @AliviaBrown
      @AliviaBrown  2 роки тому

      Omg amazing!! Do you have any idea of what you want to study within medical anthropology and sociology more specifically?

  • @andrewgonzales1359
    @andrewgonzales1359 2 роки тому +6

    I transferred back to the Midwest because of financial reasons but I then wrote a sixty page paper about public health policy at the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, which won an award. My undergraduate thesis advisor received his PhD in anthropology from the University of Michigan. I loved what I studied, particularly Farmer, and the introductory content which included Boaz. The BPS model was discussed by other organizations when I was at UCLA, and it is very important.

  • @qil20
    @qil20 2 роки тому +6

    I’m in my 2nd year student of Sociology and Social Anthropology’s ✨ I’m glad you made this channel, thank you a lot pretty 💖

    • @AliviaBrown
      @AliviaBrown  2 роки тому +2

      What, that's amazing! Literally such a perfect combination. So happy to hear you enjoy it-makes it all worth it!!

  • @wangeli7966
    @wangeli7966 2 роки тому +3

    Thank u Alivia!!! That's extremely helpful:)

  • @lordrhino1234
    @lordrhino1234 2 роки тому +2

    Wow great timing for me
    Uni started 2 weeks ago and our theme for this semester is about Medical Anthropology
    Thanks for the video

    • @AliviaBrown
      @AliviaBrown  2 роки тому

      What a coincidence!! Best of luck, medical anthro rocks!

  • @nadjalejdeby
    @nadjalejdeby Рік тому +1

    Thank you girll!! So happy I found your channel💞 I saw you had a video on method in Anthropology, can you talk more about applying theory in Anthropology as well? xx

    • @AliviaBrown
      @AliviaBrown  Рік тому +1

      Of course!! So happy to help! And yes I would love to. I’ve been thinking about how to make a good video about this. Thanks for the idea!

  • @numajavaid3620
    @numajavaid3620 2 роки тому +4

    hi Alivia...I am planning to go for anthropology undergrad in UK .But what stresses me is that I have seen some youtube videos and comments about no jobs after doing this course .So, if you could clarify and may be make a video about the probability of getting jobs in different sectors after doing this course.
    Appreciate your work and this calms me down a bit and keeps my hopes up!

    • @AliviaBrown
      @AliviaBrown  2 роки тому +3

      Hi! I think it would be awesome to go for anthropology undergrad in the UK! And I get a ton of comments about this topic in particular so I've tried to make different videos about career options etc. However, I will try to produce more on probabilities and if I think anthropology is worth it! Thank you for this!

  • @CYRINTHIA212
    @CYRINTHIA212 2 роки тому +1

    thank you for your informative videos

    • @AliviaBrown
      @AliviaBrown  2 роки тому

      Of course! I love to make them!!

  • @peaceugochi207
    @peaceugochi207 Рік тому +1

    I really love ur channel ❤❤

  • @deeprock6831
    @deeprock6831 7 місяців тому +1

    You said nothing about it

  • @basetsanadiale5311
    @basetsanadiale5311 2 роки тому

    So well explained ❤✌
    Please talk about Marketing Management on the next video🥺🙏🙏

    • @AliviaBrown
      @AliviaBrown  2 роки тому

      So happy to hear this! What a great idea. I do have a video out on corporate anthropology but that would be really cool also!

  • @Ashley-vj8ox
    @Ashley-vj8ox 2 роки тому

    I love your videos!

  • @thandekamajola8664
    @thandekamajola8664 Рік тому +1

    hi Alivia, what role would you say Medical anthropologists could play in curbing the current Cholera outbreak in South Africa?

  • @Lucy-bw7it
    @Lucy-bw7it Рік тому +3

    Do you think anthropology is a good major for a pre-med? I’m a senior in high school trying to decide what to major in😅 Great video by the way!!

    • @AliviaBrown
      @AliviaBrown  Рік тому +1

      Hi! I think an anthropology BS would be great! I do not recommend a BA because you would not have all the necessary prerequisites for medical school

    • @mitchellbuffington6558
      @mitchellbuffington6558 Рік тому +2

      Pre med is a major in its own right. Anth is not considered competence for post grad med programs if you’re looking to be a doctor or something like that. Might want to look at a STEM major

  • @yyclivingdiaries
    @yyclivingdiaries 2 роки тому +1

    I really love your content!! 🤍🤍🤍🤍

    • @AliviaBrown
      @AliviaBrown  2 роки тому

      This is so sweet, thank you!!!

  • @Silentwarrior123
    @Silentwarrior123 2 місяці тому

    Can anyone guide that medical students interested in anthropology pursue this field ???

  • @humaatta1203
    @humaatta1203 Рік тому +1

    Hello i need lectures on medical anthropology or book for medical anthropology

    • @AliviaBrown
      @AliviaBrown  Рік тому +1

      I recommend the Pastoral Clinic by Angela Garcia (check trigger warnings first, it is intense!)

  • @sunnym9491
    @sunnym9491 6 місяців тому

    What other areas accomplish policy change?

  • @kriselmontelibano6739
    @kriselmontelibano6739 8 місяців тому

    May i ask what are the example that medical anthropology do. For school research thank you😊

  • @amirulislamru
    @amirulislamru Рік тому

    what is the best field for careers among linguistics, biological, Archaeology & cultural anthropology in usa?
    I want pursuit PhD in anthropology.

  • @luisandrade2254
    @luisandrade2254 2 роки тому +1

    Finally a video not about the Ukrainian war are you planning talking about that?

    • @AliviaBrown
      @AliviaBrown  2 роки тому

      Hi! At this point, I am not planning on making a video about the Ukranian war but my heart goes out to everyone who is being hit by this tragedy

    • @AliviaBrown
      @AliviaBrown  2 роки тому

      Lol I changed my mind...turns out I did have something to say!

  • @PaolaRodriguez-rd2qi
    @PaolaRodriguez-rd2qi 2 роки тому

    Hellooo what jobs you can get with an anthropology major? I’m about to graduate high school and I’m interested!

    • @AliviaBrown
      @AliviaBrown  2 роки тому

      Hi! This is so awesome! Here's a link to my playlist on anthropology job opportunities that I think may be helpful for you! ua-cam.com/play/PLDtERbGOCsM8V-GZpVjSy8iCS1QYov8kq.html

  • @Lubinda0
    @Lubinda0 Рік тому +2

    i love your content.. kindly asking if you would
    share your email so you can help me understand this better please.

    • @AliviaBrown
      @AliviaBrown  Рік тому +1

      Thank you! My email is in the "about" section of my UA-cam channel page :)

    • @Lubinda0
      @Lubinda0 Рік тому +1

      @@AliviaBrown cool, thanks..

    • @AliviaBrown
      @AliviaBrown  Рік тому

      @@Lubinda0 anytime!

  • @loveyaback123
    @loveyaback123 2 роки тому +11

    Thank you for this video, seeing this in my feed made me so happy! In a previous comment, I had said I was planning on changing my major to medical anthropology and now I can say I have officially done so! 🥳
    A book I recommend for anyone interested in medical anthropology and/or public health is the book Mountains Beyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder. It is about the life of Paul Farmer, a medical anthropologist who recently passed, his founding of the non-profit org Partners in Health, and the amazing public health work he has done across the world. It introduced me to the field and made me passionate about working in public health!

    • @AliviaBrown
      @AliviaBrown  2 роки тому

      Congrats on changing your major, that's huge!! And I think I've actually heard of this book recommendation before so now I know I reaaaally need to read it haha. Thanks so much!

  • @gillyq1309
    @gillyq1309 2 роки тому +3

    Hey I know this isn’t directly about medical anthropology, but i’m still in highschool just about nearing graduation and i’ve just recently found out about anthropology and i’ve been reading a lot about bio anthropology specifically. I have been looking for exact answers on the internet on what classes I should be taking in highschool but can’t find any, so do you know what kind of classes I should be taking? I am in Canada so it could be different here I don’t know.

    • @AliviaBrown
      @AliviaBrown  2 роки тому +1

      Hi! No worries at that! I think it is great that you are trying to get a head start in high school (I definitely didn't so it is cool to hear from people who do haha). I think generally, just be sure to take all required courses to graduate and apply to college (ie math, bio, etc.). Beyond that, there is definitely a lot of flexibility! The classes that helped me the most for anthropology from high school were history, english, and biology. Generally though, don't worry about it too much! Most anthropology majors when they get to college are starting from ground 0 :)

    • @gillyq1309
      @gillyq1309 2 роки тому

      @@AliviaBrown okay thank you so much that was genuinely very helpful!

    • @AliviaBrown
      @AliviaBrown  2 роки тому

      Of course!!

    • @spookyKrishna
      @spookyKrishna 2 роки тому

      Honestly the best thing you could do at a high school level is 1) get good grades so you can get into a decent undergrad. 2) look at college/uni for their programs, concentrations, courses, faculty and their specialties. 3) don’t sweat it! Even in undergrad, one is learning and exploring about all subfields before considering specializing. Some programs in universities might not have a concentration or track at all. 4) *optional* Now…maybe an overkill, but if your HS has trades, maybe learn some dentistry? 5) **even more optional ** Book Rec: the human bone manual by White and Folkens; there might be a pdf out there. There’s also non-credited courses online like in futurelearn if you want a taste in Bioarch and Forensics.

  • @Peniba
    @Peniba Рік тому

    Its technically not field of social anthropology but its a central paradigm which uses Anthropological theories and perspectives to understand how biological, social, cultura environmental, applied aspects influence health and disease