Discipline(s):
Anthropology, Biological Anthropology, Cultural Anthropology
Area(s) of Expertise:
Cultural Transmission, Social Networks, Evolutionary Theory, Indigenous Populations, Mixed Methods, Cross-Cultural Methods, Experimental Methods, Interdisciplinary Research
E-Mail:
jabroesch@wisc.edu
Background:
James Broesch is an anthropologist whose work focuses on the transmission and acquisition of culture, and the intersection between culture and health. He comes to the program from Emory University, where he completed a PhD in bio-cultural anthropology. His previous work has focused on three interrelated areas of research: 1) empirical examinations of how social beliefs and knowledge (culture) are transmitted between individuals, 2) the role of social networks in the transmission of culture, and 3) cross-cultural examinations of core concepts in folk psychology and morality. James employs a mixed-methods approach to studying these issues, using qualitative, quantitative, and experimental methods to systematically and rigorously evaluate the transmission and distribution of cultural beliefs and knowledge. As an RWJ fellow, he plans to incorporate methods and theory from anthropology into population health studies, and examine the role of culture and social networks in the production and alleviation of health disparities.
Journal Articles:
Click here for a list of James Broesch's available publications in PubMed.
