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Clara Atwell
Cultural Anthropology
The following works are some of the most personal projects I've worked on and shared publicly. They examine grief and queerness respectively through the lens of cultural anthropology.
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The medicalization of grief in Western capitalist economies
This essay on the medicalization of grief in Western capitalist economies was my final project for a critical medical anthropology class I took in Fall, 2022. The motivation for this project was deeply personal. I lost a close childhood friend in September 2022, and was grappling with a sense of isolation and powerlessness in my grieving process, while writing this paper. Through this project, I was able to find a meaningful outlet for my emotions and establish connections with others who were also navigating grief.
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Zine: "It's so hard to unlearn this shit!" and other thoughts on culture, sexuality, gender and identity
This zine, which was created in Adobe InDesign, was my final project for a queer anthropology class I took in Spring, 2021. I used ethnographic interviewing techniques to explore sexuality, gender, and identity through five detailed profiles. This project was one of the most creative and liberating I've worked on.
