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Faculty Information Details
All data is as of December 01, 2025.
- NISHI MAKOTO
- Professor
| Affiliation | Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences |
|---|---|
| Discipline | Cultural Anthropology |
| Academic Degrees |
Kyoto University PhD in Area Studies Kyoto University MA in Human and Environmental Studies |
| Research Fields |
Humanities; Cultural anthropology; Cultural anthropology |
| Research Keywords | Medical Anthropology, Global Health |
| Comments | While health is a universal human concern, how individuals experience particular illnesses can be strikingly different. My research focuses on how the illness experiences of people in various parts of the world are shaped by socio-cultural factors, including gender, power, poverty, and violence. |
| Profiles of Faculty and Research Scholars |
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| Past media appearances | |
| Topic |
Diversity Society and Health Sociology |
| SDGs |
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| Educational Programs |
[Bachelor Degree Program] School of Integrated Arts and Sciences : Department of Integrated Global Studies : Integrated Global Studies [Master's Program] Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences : Division of Humanities and Social Sciences : Integrated Arts and Human Sciences Program [Doctoral Program] Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences : Division of Humanities and Social Sciences : Integrated Arts and Human Sciences Program |
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