Reference no: EM133173061
Article: "An Ultimate Pariah Jewish social Attitudes toward Jewish Lepers in medieval Western Europe" by Shoham-Steiner
1) How does Shoham-Steiner define a "pariah minority" and an "ultimate pariah?"
2) Discuss the Jewish role in the Medieval community in Western Europe?
3) According to Shoham-Steiner, why did fewer Jews suffer from Leprosy?
4) Summarize the three case studies discussed in the article. What do these three case studies tell us about the similarities and differences between the Christian and Jewish perceptions and actions towards Lepers?
B) For B, please refer to the 60 Minutes documentary: Presents: 21st Century Cons and the article "Why Quackery Persists".
1) In your opinion, do we put too much trust in our medical practitioners and medicine? Why or Why not?
2) According to the "60 Minutes" documentary, why are "quacks" so much more effective today than at the turn of the 20th century?
3) Why do you believe that stem cell research has become the 21st-century version of the "snake oil" cures?
4) Are there similar techniques used by the doctor in the "60 Minutes" documentary and other "Quack" doctors we have looked at in our lecture (from week 7)? What are the similarities?
5) List the 4 "parties" involved and briefly outline how they contribute to the persistence of modern-day quackery indicated in James Harvey Young's article "Why Quackery Persists."