Abstract
<jats:p>This photo essay discusses some of the methodological issues for medical anthropology in the environmental human health sector, particularly, how season and latitude shape the types of anthropology that can be employed, the activities that can be undertaken, and their aesthetic effect on visual ethnography. The essay recounts the author’s experiences conducting ethnographic studies in the winter months in Finland and discusses the various challenges that environmental conditions produce for researchers.</jats:p>
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 166-178 |
Number of pages | 0 |
Journal | Medicine Anthropology Theory | An open-access journal in the anthropology of health, illness, and medicine |
Volume | 6 |
Issue number | 4 |
Early online date | 16 Dec 2019 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 16 Dec 2019 |