Conversations with History: Nancy Scheper-Hughes

[janesatorres]

Brilliant! She delved into violence and look... she's a woman. She might look meek for a woman but she has that hardcore heart. Thanks for the ideas.

[miradanomade]

Thank you for uploading this amazing, encouraging and touching interview... thanks again to both of you from Buenos Aires, Aregntina.

[plvilhena]

taken 2 classes with her at Berkeley, she's self-centered (her works dominate the reading list, even in a basic Intro to Cultural Anthro course) and condescending in her view of Brasilians (not to mention the romantic eyes with which she views the Alto do Cruzeiro) not to say she's not a great medical anthropologists and activist, but she comes across like she thinks she's some kind of savior. Passing her course is easy: mention Brasil, organ trafficking, or iatrogenesis and she eats it up!

[robbypyn]

@plvilhena I believe you are telling the truth. but that doesn't mean that she hasn't done some important work. Death Without Weeping is a magnificent book. I get where you are coming from though, medical anthropology has a tendency to love itself without critiquing itself. A lot of anthropology seems to look condescendingly at the cultures it studies, but at the same time it is important work that shines a light on the disparities of medicine. complicated indeed.

[robbypyn]

@plvilhena I believe you are telling the truth. but that doesn't mean that she hasn't done some important work. Death Without Weeping is a magnificent book. I get where you are coming from though, medical anthropology has a tendency to love itself without critiquing itself. A lot of anthropology seems to look condescendingly at the cultures it studies, but at the same time it is important work that shines a light on the disparities of medicine. complicated indeed.

[steampunkcog]

I had the pleasure of meeting her on several occasions at conferences. In my humble opinion, she is one of the most down-to-earth and brilliant scholars out there. She's not only an amazing anthropologist, but also a strong human rights activist.

[DaveO15]

Queer.

[MmeBlay]

She was interviewed on NPR this morning speaking about the illegal organ trade; she's brilliant. This relates to today's scandal in NJ involving 44 arrests (incl. 3 mayors & other assemblymen) on corruption charges. She had notified the FBI about the body parts trade in 2002; they did nothing until today (July 2009).

[ipatrick2]

she's so brilliant

[caracre]

She has done such good research on what violence is. REALLY expanded my notions on forms of violence.

[anaverdee]

Thats very important.

I study Cultural Antrhopology, and we are always reading her articles...

You can read something like Death without Weeping. Its a really good book about the mother's love, but in a cultural way...

[guitaristavista]

I totally agree with both of you. Professor Scheper-Hughes is easily one of the greatest anthropologists in the world. I love death without weeping and everything she has contributed to the field of anthropology/ethnography...

[Aryozad]

dam essay

[NuttyNeensXX]

Know the feeling!!!