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1. Environments have three parts which are interdependent and interacting-cultural, biotic, abiotic - ifthere is an imbalance in one it can negativley effect the others
cultural- social organization, ideology, technology
biotic- materials, predators, vectors, pathogens, food
abiotic- materials, climate, energy
example-a change in climate can lead to a sharp decrease in food supply |
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Carrying capacity- maximum size or biomass of a population that can be sustained by an environment over a given period without degrading environmental resources. limit is set by food supplies or space
Kuru disease of the Fore have their own ideology for the causes
Participant observation can form friendships learn language, get a total picture of how physical and social environment affects health. |
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Cultural values and symbols influence the food we eat, culture also perscribes we put non-nutrtive substances into our mouths
diversity in the human diet- hunter gathers- best diversified diet, subsitence farmers, cash-crop farmers, urban diet- we have access to nutrition but end up with over nutrition and inactivity=malnutrition |
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maladaption- the lead poisoning in mexico from empacho
increase of aids to further the life style in haiti
Maladapted society- spirit catches you and you fall down, inadequate social and economic institutions threaten their viability or to extreme dissatisfaction among many members of the society |
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| environmental trauma- culture shapes the environments in which people live and the hazards they face |
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