Date of Award
Fall 12-17-2014
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Anthropology
First Advisor
Cassandra White
Second Advisor
Kathryn Kozaitis
Third Advisor
Bethany Turner-Livermore
Abstract
This study examines the unique cultural practices related to disease prevention and health maintenance within a Holmes County, Ohio Amish community. This research focuses on the many options for healthcare within this community and the decisions behind their use. By engaging with these Amish community members to discuss their methods of managing health, the non-Amish medical professionals who treat Amish patients can learn cultural understandings of health within the community. As we learn that there are useful techniques to health beyond the dominant biomedical model, it is valuable to incorporate more traditional methods into our existing healthcare in to boost compliance and comfort for those seeking medical help.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57709/6037468
Recommended Citation
Dessecker, Maeghan, "Traditional Healing and Medical Pluralism in an Ohio Amish Community." Thesis, Georgia State University, 2014.
doi: https://doi.org/10.57709/6037468