Dr. Stefan Ecks (University of Edinburgh): Embodied Value: Theorizing the Intersection between Medical and Economic Anthropology

Im Rahmen des Forschungskolloquiums des Ethnologischen Seminars

Datum: 10. Dezember 2024
Zeit: 16.15 Uhr bis 17.45 Uhr
Ort: Universität Luzern, Frohburgstr. 3, 4.B01

Biocommensurations are processes of valuing entities in relation to enhancing life. Bridging medical and economic value, I situate health-related and economic decisions within embodied valuing. Through case studies in access to health in India, I examine factors shaping valuations across domains. Central to this theory is that "life values living," challenging existing value theories by grounding meaning-making in bodily engagement.