Wpływ zanieczyszczenia środowiska na (dobro)stan psychofizyczny mieszkańców Jalisco w Meksyku. Antropologiczne studium przypadku
The Impact of Environmental Pollution on the Psychophysical (Well)being of Residents of Jalisco, Mexico. Anthropological Case Study

Summary/Abstract: The aim of this article is to present the changes taking place in the ecosystem and their impact on the psycho-physical well-being of the inhabitants of Jalisco, considering their perceptions of the indicated transformations. In this article, I take a closer look at selected concepts of health, well-being and illness, and analyze specific cases of environmental pollution in Mexico. I then confront the found sources with the statements of the interviewees who presented their perspectives on the aforementioned topics. At the same time, I try to take into account the cultural meaning of the concepts indicated, which may or may not coincide with their biomedical definition.

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