Scheper-Hughes/Sociological Study of Ireland

Abstract: A 5 page essay that examines Nancy Scheper-Hughes' classic study of village life in western Ireland during the 1970s. The text is a richly detailed, yet overall sympathetic social analysis that explores the symptoms that indicate the village's decline, covering a wide variety of topics. However, the writer concentrates on the most controversial aspect of the study, which is Scheper-Hughes' connection between social structure in the village and a prevalence of schizophrenia. No additional sources cited.

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Subcatagory: Anthropology

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