Mallory Messersmith
Biographic Data
| ID | 799538 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mallory Messersmith |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mallory |
| FAMILY NAME | Messersmith |
| SIGNATURE | MESSERSMITH M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Alabama at Birmingham |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Enculturating Student Anthropologists Through Fieldwork in Fiji
A Case Study of Metabolic Syndrome without Hypertension in a Fijian Coastal Fishing Village
We describe a case study involving obesity, health, and body image on the small island of Nayau, in the Lau Group, Fiji. Nayau is a remote island of Fiji where traditional subsistence activities are practiced. They have only recently had exposure to Western media and television. Traditionally, large body sizes are valued as signs of health and happiness. As such, obesity can be considered a culture bound syndrome. The key aims of our study were t…
Talking Trash
This paper presents a pilot ethnoarchaeological study, exploring Fijian consumption and waste behaviors through the analysis of household garbage. Over two field-seasons, we examined a contemporary Lauan garbage dump-site and interviewed islanders who engage in a subsistence-based economy. We investigated four Fijian households of varying demographics (household make-up, age, and social rank) and collected their rubbish each day over a one-week p…
Talking Trash
This paper presents a pilot ethnoarchaeological study, exploring Fijian consumption and waste behaviors through the analysis of household garbage. Over two field-seasons, we examined a contemporary Lauan garbage dump-site and interviewed islanders who engage in a subsistence-based economy. We investigated four Fijian households of varying demographics (household make-up, age, and social rank) and collected their rubbish each day over a one-week p…
A Case Study of Metabolic Syndrome without Hypertension in a Fijian Coastal Fishing Village
We describe a case study involving obesity, health, and body image on the small island of Nayau, in the Lau Group, Fiji. Nayau is a remote island of Fiji where traditional subsistence activities are practiced. They have only recently had exposure to Western media and television. Traditionally, large body sizes are valued as signs of health and happiness. As such, obesity can be considered a culture bound syndrome. The key aims of our study were t…
Enculturating Student Anthropologists Through Fieldwork in Fiji
A Case Study of Metabolic Syndrome without Hypertension in a Fijian Coastal Fishing Village
We describe a case study involving obesity, health, and body image on the small island of Nayau, in the Lau Group, Fiji. Nayau is a remote island of Fiji where traditional subsistence activities are practiced. They have only recently had exposure to Western media and television. Traditionally, large body sizes are valued as signs of health and happiness. As such, obesity can be considered a culture bound syndrome. The key aims of our study were t…
Talking Trash
This paper presents a pilot ethnoarchaeological study, exploring Fijian consumption and waste behaviors through the analysis of household garbage. Over two field-seasons, we examined a contemporary Lauan garbage dump-site and interviewed islanders who engage in a subsistence-based economy. We investigated four Fijian households of varying demographics (household make-up, age, and social rank) and collected their rubbish each day over a one-week p…
Sociology (3 works) · Geography (2 works) · Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies (2 works) · Anthropological Studies and Insights (1 works) · Anthropology (1 works) · Anthropology: Ethics, History, Culture (1 works) · Archaeology (1 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (1 works) · Body mass index (1 works) · Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors (1 works)