Jeanne L. Shea

Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology

University of Vermont

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Research

As a sociocultural anthropologist who specializes in medical and psychological anthropology, Chinese culture, and the geographic areas of China and North America, my research interests revolve around culture and experience, gender and sexuality, health and healing, the lifecycle and intergenerational issues, and cultural diversity and social change. I earned a B.A. in Asian Studies from Dartmouth College in 1989, followed by an M.A. and then a Ph.D in Anthropology from Harvard University in 1994 and 1998, respectively. Since 1986 I have spent numerous years living, studying, and doing research in the People's Republic of China, focusing on gender, health, and aging. Since coming to teach at the University of Vermont in 1998, I have also done many years of fieldwork on culture and identity in the Chinese community in Montréal, Québec.

Academic Affiliations:

ALANA Studies Program, The Anthropology Department, Area and International Studies Program, Asian Studies Program, Canadian Studies Program, Center for the Study of the Aging, The Graduate College, and Women's Studies Program