Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil.
Med Anthropol. 2012;31(1):4-28. doi: 10.1080/01459740.2011.598198.
This article traces the development of anthropological research on health in Brazil in light of discussions on modernity/coloniality and world anthropologies. Originating in the 1970s, stimulated by external and internal pressures for scientific production and along with the expansion of graduate programs, a network of anthropologists has consolidated and multiplied in Brazil. We describe the development of research groups, meetings, and publications in order to characterize Brazilian anthropology of health as a research program that distinguishes itself from North Atlantic medical anthropology. We examine the visibility and circulation of references in academic publications to explore the participation of Brazilians in the global discourse and, more specifically, in the North-South dialogue. From a comparative perspective, we argue that anthropological investigations of health reflect a perspective and ethos distinctive to Brazil and its historical and political processes.
本文追溯了巴西人类学健康研究的发展，着眼于现代性/殖民性和世界人类学的讨论。自 20 世纪 70 年代以来，在科学生产的外部和内部压力的刺激下，随着研究生课程的扩大，巴西的人类学家网络已经得到巩固和扩大。我们描述了研究小组、会议和出版物的发展，以便将巴西健康人类学描述为一个有别于北大西洋医学人类学的研究计划。我们考察了学术出版物中参考文献的可见性和流通性，以探讨巴西人在全球话语中的参与情况，特别是在南北对话中的参与情况。从比较的角度来看，我们认为健康的人类学研究反映了巴西及其历史和政治进程特有的观点和风气。
