Study of Intra and Inter-Cultural Variation in Beliefs with a Focus on Folk Illness

以民间疾病为重点的信仰内部和文化间差异研究

• 批准号: 9204555
• 负责人: Susan Weller
• 金额: $ 23.21万
• 依托单位: University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 1992
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1992-07-15 至 1996-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9204555&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Study; Intra; Inter; Cultural; Variation

This project involves four comparative case studies of illness beliefs. The researchers will study how local groups conceptualize a range of "traditional" illnesses in Guatemala, Mexico, among Mexican-Americans in Texas, and Puerto Ricans in Connecticut. Using a model of cultural consensus to compare beliefs within and between sites, the project will advance our theoretical and methodological understanding of how local groups share "folk" knowledge of illness. This research is important because the Hispanic segment of US society is growing faster than any other group. Increased understanding of folk knowledge and beliefs about disease will be useful to health care providers. The project will also contribute to our general understanding of how knowledge is shared in small groups.

这个项目涉及四个疾病的比较案例研究 信仰 研究人员将研究当地群体如何 将危地马拉的一系列“传统”疾病概念化， 墨西哥，在得克萨斯州的墨西哥裔美国人中， 康涅狄格 使用文化共识模型来比较 信仰内和网站之间，该项目将推动我们的 从理论和方法上理解当地群体 分享“民间”的疾病知识。 这项研究很重要，因为美国的西班牙裔部分 社会的发展速度比任何其他群体都快。 增加 了解民间知识和信仰的疾病将是 对医疗保健提供者有用。 该项目还将 有助于我们对知识的总体理解 在小组中分享。