Margot Wilson-Moore
Biographic Data
| ID | 664400 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Margot Wilson-Moore |
| GIVEN NAMES | Margot |
| FAMILY NAME | Wilson-Moore |
| SIGNATURE | WILSON-MOORE M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Victoria University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1995 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
We are "Negative" But We are Not Healed
In this paper I discuss the ways in which leprosy is culturally constructed in Bangladesh and the ways in which that construction impacts patient experiences of leprosy. Concepts of pollution and purity are strong and leprosy patients are routinely ostracized by their families and communities. As a result patients are reluctant to label themselves and often postpone diagnosis for fear of the social repercussions. Nevertheless, male patients tend …
Alas, I Am Undone for I Am a Leprosy Patient.” Applying Anthropological Methods to Planned Change
Through a holistic tradition anthropologists provide a unique perspective on development process. From using three years of collaborative research with the Danish-Bangladesh Leprosy Mission (DBLM) as an example, I demonstrate how anthropological methods can be applied in a specific development situation. Today, although a cure for leprosy is available, early diagnosis and treatment are imperative to prevent the severe disabilities that are cultur…
Servants and Daughters
Abandonment of women and children represents a socially sanctioned solution to the problem of out of wedlock pregnancy in Bangladesh. This research discusses what predisposes women to out of wedlock pregnancies and what dictates their abandonment after the pregnancy occurs. These social problems are deeply embedded in the religious, cultural, and economic structure of Bangladesh. Thus, without broader changes in societal attitudes toward women in…
Ruin or Metamorphosis
This article considers the issue of nationalizing development programs and the programmatic changes which often occur as a result. “Outsider” perspectives, especially on sensitive issues such as unmarried pregnancy and the abandonment of women and children, often do not match indigenous ones and thus precipitate changes in programmes after they are nationalized. Placing the changes in the cultural context can often provide an understanding of the…
Alas, I Am Undone for I Am a Leprosy Patient.” Applying Anthropological Methods to Planned Change
Through a holistic tradition anthropologists provide a unique perspective on development process. From using three years of collaborative research with the Danish-Bangladesh Leprosy Mission (DBLM) as an example, I demonstrate how anthropological methods can be applied in a specific development situation. Today, although a cure for leprosy is available, early diagnosis and treatment are imperative to prevent the severe disabilities that are cultur…
Ruin or Metamorphosis
This article considers the issue of nationalizing development programs and the programmatic changes which often occur as a result. “Outsider” perspectives, especially on sensitive issues such as unmarried pregnancy and the abandonment of women and children, often do not match indigenous ones and thus precipitate changes in programmes after they are nationalized. Placing the changes in the cultural context can often provide an understanding of the…
Servants and Daughters
Abandonment of women and children represents a socially sanctioned solution to the problem of out of wedlock pregnancy in Bangladesh. This research discusses what predisposes women to out of wedlock pregnancies and what dictates their abandonment after the pregnancy occurs. These social problems are deeply embedded in the religious, cultural, and economic structure of Bangladesh. Thus, without broader changes in societal attitudes toward women in…
Alas, I Am Undone for I Am a Leprosy Patient.” Applying Anthropological Methods to Planned Change
Through a holistic tradition anthropologists provide a unique perspective on development process. From using three years of collaborative research with the Danish-Bangladesh Leprosy Mission (DBLM) as an example, I demonstrate how anthropological methods can be applied in a specific development situation. Today, although a cure for leprosy is available, early diagnosis and treatment are imperative to prevent the severe disabilities that are cultur…
We are "Negative" But We are Not Healed
In this paper I discuss the ways in which leprosy is culturally constructed in Bangladesh and the ways in which that construction impacts patient experiences of leprosy. Concepts of pollution and purity are strong and leprosy patients are routinely ostracized by their families and communities. As a result patients are reluctant to label themselves and often postpone diagnosis for fear of the social repercussions. Nevertheless, male patients tend …
Political science (3 works) · Disease (2 works) · Leprosy (2 works) · Leprosy Research and Treatment (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Abandonment (legal) (1 work) · Affect (linguistics (1 work) · Archaeology (1 work)