Here is a database of theses by MAS Alumni. The database allows you to filter your search based on the year in which the thesis was published. If you are looking for a thesis with a specific theme or topic, you can also use the search tool on the right side of our menu. Moreover, if you studied Medical Anthropology and Sociology at the University of Amsterdam and would you like to submit your thesis to be added to our database, please feel free to do so using this form.
MAS Thesis Database
Here is a database of theses by MAS Alumni. The database allows you to filter your search based on the year in which the thesis was published. If you are looking for a thesis with a specific theme or topic, you can also use the search tool on the right side of our menu. Moreover, if you studied Medical Anthropology and Sociology at the University of Amsterdam and would you like to submit your thesis to be added to our database, please feel free to do so here.
The transmission of Maya healing: Following the cycles of time. A study on cross-cultural & intergenerational transmission of Maya healing practices around Lake Atitlán, Guatemala
The transmission of Maya healing: Following the cycles of time. A study on cross-cultural & intergenerational transmission of Maya healing practices around Lake Atitlán, Guatemala
Échec et mat. An ethnographic study of the psychosocial health of forced-return migrants in Dakar.
Échec et mat. An ethnographic study of the psychosocial health of forced-return migrants in Dakar.
Constructing more-than-human therapeutic landscapes: A multispecies ethnography of the relationship between humans and animals at a care farm
Constructing more-than-human therapeutic landscapes: A multispecies ethnography of the relationship between humans and animals at a care farm
Contesting the ‘Good’ in Culinary Care: A Study on Valuation Practices in Culinary Care for People with Type 2 Diabetes in the Netherlands
Contesting the ‘Good’ in Culinary Care: A Study on Valuation Practices in Culinary Care for People with Type 2 Diabetes in the Netherlands
Silence in Benin: Abortion in the Media before its Legalization
Silence in Benin: Abortion in the Media before its Legalization
Becoming Assistance Dog
Becoming Assistance Dog
Long COVID, Trust, and Cohesion
Long COVID, Trust, and Cohesion
‘’In Afghanistan, doctors were the smartest.’’ Exploring how experiences of older Afghan ex-refugees shape their trust in general practitioners
‘’In Afghanistan, doctors were the smartest.’’ Exploring how experiences of older Afghan ex-refugees shape their trust in general practitioners
Persistence, Assistance, Resistance: on Black fibroid patients’ experiences of illness, patienthood and (self-)care
Persistence, Assistance, Resistance: on Black fibroid patients’ experiences of illness, patienthood and (self-)care
(In-)Visible Memories: A Study on Stories and Expressions of Intergenerational Trauma in Contemporary Israel
(In-)Visible Memories: A Study on Stories and Expressions of Intergenerational Trauma in Contemporary Israel
From ‘problem behavior’ to ‘prikkeligheid’: On the ways care workers navigate socio-material arrangements on a dementia ward
From ‘problem behavior’ to ‘prikkeligheid’: On the ways care workers navigate socio-material arrangements on a dementia ward
The Politics of Abortion Care in Buenos Aires: Understanding Abortion Care Practices within a Context of a Political Debate to Legalize Abortion
The Politics of Abortion Care in Buenos Aires: Understanding Abortion Care Practices within a Context of a Political Debate to Legalize Abortion
Noch hier, evenmin daar. De invloed van de ongedocumenteerde status op de mentale gezondheid van ongedocumenteerde migranten in Groningen
Noch hier, evenmin daar. De invloed van de ongedocumenteerde status op de mentale gezondheid van ongedocumenteerde migranten in Groningen
Assessing Motherhood: The construction, assessment, and management of ‘vulnerable’ pregnant women by Dutch care providers
Assessing Motherhood: The construction, assessment, and management of ‘vulnerable’ pregnant women by Dutch care providers
How do parents make sense of HPV vaccination information? A qualitative study comparing the experiences of educated parents from Berlin and Amsterdam
How do parents make sense of HPV vaccination information? A qualitative study comparing the experiences of educated parents from Berlin and Amsterdam
Evolution of a pandemic: Risk and Sense-making processes during the Covid-19 crisis
Evolution of a pandemic: Risk and Sense-making processes during the Covid-19 crisis
“It just didn’t feel right to be ashamed of it” : the transforming perceptions of menstruation of young (upper-)middle-class women in Dhaka, Bangladesh
“It just didn’t feel right to be ashamed of it” : the transforming perceptions of menstruation of young (upper-)middle-class women in Dhaka, Bangladesh
“En nu de knop om!”: Een kwalitatieve verkenning van percepties van, hindernissen voor en transities aangaande gezondheid onder burgers in een Drents dorp
“En nu de knop om!”: Een kwalitatieve verkenning van percepties van, hindernissen voor en transities aangaande gezondheid onder burgers in een Drents dorp
My life after cancer: The narratives of identity, bodily actions and emotions in Dutch women who are long term post cancer survivors
My life after cancer: The narratives of identity, bodily actions and emotions in Dutch women who are long term post cancer survivors
In need of a collaborative response: An analysis of collaboration between public health, primary care and social care in deprived neighbourhoods
In need of a collaborative response: An analysis of collaboration between public health, primary care and social care in deprived neighbourhoods
The Invisible Citizens’ Revolution: HIV/AIDS and Citizenship in the LGBTI Community of Quito, Ecuador
The Invisible Citizens’ Revolution: HIV/AIDS and Citizenship in the LGBTI Community of Quito, Ecuador
Productivity Promises, Precarious Realities: Ethnographic Study of Harm Reduction Implementation in Indonesia
Productivity Promises, Precarious Realities: Ethnographic Study of Harm Reduction Implementation in Indonesia
“Wij zijn niet alleen”: Een onderzoek naar verklaringen voor eenzaamheid onder Turkse Amsterdammers
“Wij zijn niet alleen”: Een onderzoek naar verklaringen voor eenzaamheid onder Turkse Amsterdammers
Life Before Psychosis: A Qualitative Investigation into the Possible Role of Social Events, Interactions and Situations in the Onset of Psychosis
Life Before Psychosis: A Qualitative Investigation into the Possible Role of Social Events, Interactions and Situations in the Onset of Psychosis
Risk Practices amongst Recreational Drug Users at Music Festivals in Amsterdam
Risk Practices amongst Recreational Drug Users at Music Festivals in Amsterdam
“We can solve our problems. We don’t need them”. The impact of development programs among waria in Jogjakarta: health care mobilizations and dynamics of protest and resistance
“We can solve our problems. We don’t need them”. The impact of development programs among waria in Jogjakarta: health care mobilizations and dynamics of protest and resistance
Exchanging Sex in the Bush: Navigating competing sexual norms among Makhuwa youth in northern Mozambique
Exchanging Sex in the Bush: Navigating competing sexual norms among Makhuwa youth in northern Mozambique
Perceptions, practices and ethics of (non)-prescription cognitive enhancement drugs. A case study among academic youth in Amsterdam
Perceptions, practices and ethics of (non)-prescription cognitive enhancement drugs. A case study among academic youth in Amsterdam
Konzo: Local perceptions of illness causation and treatment in Kahemba, Democratic Republic of Congo
Konzo: Local perceptions of illness causation and treatment in Kahemba, Democratic Republic of Congo
Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Expanding the boundaries of healthcare
Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Expanding the boundaries of healthcare
”I Believe it can Change the Way Things Are”: Identity Construction among Video-Bloggers with Asperger’s Syndrome on YouTube
”I Believe it can Change the Way Things Are”: Identity Construction among Video-Bloggers with Asperger’s Syndrome on YouTube
De Mapuche-apotheek: Het beste van twee werelden. Een case study naar de betekenisgeving van neo-traditionele geneesmiddelen in centraal Chili
De Mapuche-apotheek: Het beste van twee werelden. Een case study naar de betekenisgeving van neo-traditionele geneesmiddelen in centraal Chili
Alzheimer en Euthanasie: Een sociologische analyse van ziekte en lijden
Alzheimer en Euthanasie: Een sociologische analyse van ziekte en lijden
Love is an Activity: Love and Romantic Relationships among academic students in Bandung, Indonesia
Love is an Activity: Love and Romantic Relationships among academic students in Bandung, Indonesia
Do nurses care? Een etnografische studie van de verpleegkundige praktijk in het Deborah Retief Memorial Hospital in Mochudi, Botswana
Do nurses care? Een etnografische studie van de verpleegkundige praktijk in het Deborah Retief Memorial Hospital in Mochudi, Botswana
Let’s use a condom! – Factors influencing low condom use among female sex workers in Prakla (Bontang, Indonesia)
Let’s use a condom! – Factors influencing low condom use among female sex workers in Prakla (Bontang, Indonesia)
Pregnant Realities: Experiences of Routine HIV Testing and Counseling in an Antenatal Clinic in Rural Uganda
Pregnant Realities: Experiences of Routine HIV Testing and Counseling in an Antenatal Clinic in Rural Uganda
Good breath, bad breath: Exploring perceptions and practices on oral health and oral hygiene in Chipata District, Zambia.