1) From an anthropological perspective, all cultural practices are informed by cultural values (what society deems to be beneficial or tight for their society). Throughout the text the reader is
exposed to various approaches to healing that Aboriginal people practice. We learn about Aborigine perspectives not just on how to heal an illness but also their worldview. Explain your
understanding of how Aboriginal perspectives on life in general lay a foundation for how they view and practice healing. (i.e., their theory of connectedness is a cultural belief Dexplain what it
means to them and then explain how it relates to their understanding of health and healing).
2) In the discussion on biomedicine we learned the basic premises and key features of biomedicine, (Biological reductionism, positivism, and Cartesian dualism). Provide specific examples of where
we see rejection of these specific principles of biomedicine in Aboriginal systems of healing.
3) In the article, “The road less Traveled”, we learned about how to categorize who uses CAM by looking at pathfinder clusters derived from people’s life stories. How would you categorize Gary Holz
within in this frame? Be sure to qualify your answer with specific examples from the reading.
4) In the discussion … In what ways does Aboriginal healing reflect holistic principles (here you should discuss the seven elements of the holistic health system discussed in class lecture and
provide specific examples from the reading that reflect those principles