Martha King

Martha King is an anthropologist and folklorist working on the intersections of health, medicine, religion, faith, genetics, community, practice, and the body. She holds a Ph.D. in anthropology and an M.A. in folklore from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and works as a teaching assistant professor in UNC’s Department of Anthropology. Her research considers the bodily care employed by the Amish and their relationships with biomedicine. She is currently writing a book about the health practices among Amish living in the Lancaster, Pa., area based on original ethnographic research.

Contact information:
marthae@live.unc.edu
http://marthaking.web.unc.edu
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