Abstract

MENENDEZ, Eduardo L.. Social relations and health/disease processes: reasons and facts. Cuad. antropol. soc. [online]. 2022, n.55, pp.11-28.  Epub May 05, 2022. ISSN 1850-275X.  http://dx.doi.org/10.34096/cas.i55.11359.

Between the 1940’s and 1970’s, the most important theoretical perspectives in sociology and social anthropology gave huge importance to social relationships, however from the mid-1970’s onward, and particularly since 1980, a whole series of trends focused on the subject and social actor, questioning previous perspectives and formulating non-relational methodological approaches. This polarization has been negative; thus, it is necessary to promote a joint analysis combining the relational focus and one based on the actor’s point of view.

Keywords : Social relationships; Social rituals; Social actor; Health/disease; Methodology.

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