Knowledge Organization, Categories, and Ad Hoc Groups: Folk Medical Models among Mexican Migrants in Nashville
2011; Wiley; Volume: 39; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1111/j.1548-1352.2011.01183.x
ISSN1548-1352
AutoresNorbert Roß, Jonathan Maupin, Catherine Timura,
Tópico(s)Indigenous Studies and Ecology
ResumoEthosVolume 39, Issue 2 p. 165-188 Knowledge Organization, Categories, and Ad Hoc Groups: Folk Medical Models among Mexican Migrants in Nashville Norbert Ross, Norbert Ross Vanderbilt UniversitySearch for more papers by this authorJonathan Maupin, Jonathan Maupin Arizona State UniversitySearch for more papers by this authorCatherine A. Timura, Catherine A. Timura George Washington UniversitySearch for more papers by this author Norbert Ross, Norbert Ross Vanderbilt UniversitySearch for more papers by this authorJonathan Maupin, Jonathan Maupin Arizona State UniversitySearch for more papers by this authorCatherine A. Timura, Catherine A. Timura George Washington UniversitySearch for more papers by this author First published: 04 May 2011 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1548-1352.2011.01183.xCitations: 7Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Abstract Abstract In this article we bring together theory and methods from two different but related fields, anthropology—specifically medical anthropology—and the cognitive sciences—specifically research on categorization and reasoning. We explore folk medical models of Mexican migrants in the greater Nashville area. The combining thread is our exploration in conceptual organization (categorization) and reasoning. We not only integrate formal methods with ethnographic research, but also integrate a set of formal tasks that together provide a better window into processes of categorization and domain organization than previously available in the literature. An interesting pattern of knowledge organization emerges integrating both real categories—as defined in the cognitive sciences—with ad hoc groups (or ad hoc categories) that show some shared features with real categories yet do not have the same conceptual status. The findings have important consequences for (1) knowledge organization as well as (2) related cultural phenomena, such as the production of knowledge through category-based induction. Supporting Information Table 5. 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