Below I include links to resources for research and teaching: reading lists, syllabi, and examples of student work.
New Plans for Learning During the COVID-19 Pandemic
This March 17, 2020 memo provides guidance and plans for my Medical Anthropology seminar after the university switched to distance learning due to coronavirus. Educators may borrow the language of this memo where useful. I’d appreciate if you include my website (amycooper.net) or Twitter handle (@DrAmyCooper) if you include an acknowledgement of this contribution in your teaching materials.
Reading Lists
Ethnographies about Mental Health/Illness: A working list of recent ethnographies by cultural anthropologists addressing mental health, mental illness, and psychiatric practice. Note: I limited the publication range (generally) to the past twenty years. Most are written by anthropologists; some are by sociologists. (email additions for the list to amy.cooper@slu.edu).
Syllabi
I teach courses in cultural anthropology, medical anthropology, global health, anthropological theory and methods, and Latin American studies. My teaching is based on student-led discussions, collaborative and research-based learning, and writing as a process of thinking.
“Dr. Cooper is easily the best teacher I’ve ever had. She’s so intelligent and passionate about anthropology, and she really cares about her students. We’re her equals. I’ve taken two classes with her and I’ve learned more in her classes than probably all of my other classes combined. I can’t say enough good things about her.” – anonymous student evaluation, May 2019
For more information my courses and to download course syllabi, click on the links below.
Health and Healing in Latin America
The Body: Social Science Perspectives
Other Worlds: Anthropology Through Science Fiction
