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  1. Article: Not All Citations Are Equal: Reflections from Medical Anthropology in the Philippines.

    Lasco, Gideon

    Medical anthropology quarterly

    2023  Volume 37, Issue 3, Page(s) 217–224

    Abstract: Long before recent calls to decolonize anthropology, practitioners of "national anthropologies"-such as local anthropologists from/in/of the Philippines-have sought to implement a more inclusive kind of scholarship, and this has been reflected in their ... ...

    Abstract Long before recent calls to decolonize anthropology, practitioners of "national anthropologies"-such as local anthropologists from/in/of the Philippines-have sought to implement a more inclusive kind of scholarship, and this has been reflected in their citational practices. Indeed, a look at the scholarly output of Philippine anthropologists would show a diverse set of citations that feature local scholarship, including those written in Filipino. As I will show in this article, however, not all citations are equal. Theoretical and methodological citations are typically drawn from Euro-American scholars while scholarship from the Global South is typically invoked as illustrative examples, as parallels, and to set context. Such citational practices, I argue, are a consequence of particular disciplinary histories and divergent priorities. They reinforce the inequalities of power and academic capital within medical anthropology, raising the need for more reflexivity not just about whom medical anthropologists cite but for what reasons.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Anthropology, Medical ; Philippines ; Anthropology
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-03-30
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1038242-2
    ISSN 1548-1387 ; 0745-5194
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    ISSN 0745-5194
    DOI 10.1111/maq.12758
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  2. Article ; Online: Drug testing in Philippine schools: Historical overview and implications for drug policy.

    Lasco, Gideon

    The International journal on drug policy

    2023  Volume 113, Page(s) 103961

    Abstract: With the stated aims of promoting "drug-free" campuses and "instilling in the minds of students" that drugs are harmful, drug testing in schools has been a feature of the Philippines' punitive drug regime for two decades, gaining prominence during the ... ...

    Abstract With the stated aims of promoting "drug-free" campuses and "instilling in the minds of students" that drugs are harmful, drug testing in schools has been a feature of the Philippines' punitive drug regime for two decades, gaining prominence during the Duterte administration's war on drugs (2016-2022). Drawing on key informant interviews and a desk review of news articles and official documents, this paper presents a historical overview of this policy as well as its impacts on students, educational institutions, and Philippine society. The paper finds that the group most affected by drug testing in schools are the students themselves, who are placed at risk of discrimination and alienation. Schools are also affected by the policy, as it requires expending their human and financial resources. More broadly, the policy perpetuates longstanding popular notions on drugs, children, and the overall idea that individuals carry the "burden of proof" to demonstrate their worthiness for societal inclusion. Drug testing in Philippine schools is ineffective and misguided in its objectives, but it has received widespread support because of its social and political efficacies.
    MeSH term(s) Child ; Humans ; Philippines ; Schools ; Public Policy ; Students
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-02-08
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2010000-0
    ISSN 1873-4758 ; 0955-3959
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    ISSN 0955-3959
    DOI 10.1016/j.drugpo.2023.103961
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  3. Article ; Online: Beyond ‘heightism’ and ‘height premium’

    Lasco, Gideon

    Sociology Compass

    An anthropology and sociology of human stature

    2024  Volume 18, Issue 2

    Abstract: This review article examines the meanings and materialities of human stature, from serving as a marker of human difference to shaping the socio-spatial experiences of individuals. I introduce existing perspectives on height from various disciplines, ... ...

    Abstract This review article examines the meanings and materialities of human stature, from serving as a marker of human difference to shaping the socio-spatial experiences of individuals. I introduce existing perspectives on height from various disciplines, including biomedical discourses on the factors (e.g. nutrition, genetics) that determine height, economic discourses on how the average heights of populations have changed over time, sociobiological and psychological discourses that assume a pre-cultural, evolutionary “height premium”, and popular discourses on heightism and height discrimination. Drawing from a diverse range of scholarship since Saul Feldman called for a “sociology of stature” in the 1970s, I then present ways in which height and height differences have figured in various domains of human experience, from employment and education to sports and social relationships. Finally, I survey people's attempts to become taller or shorter, and the implicit values that inform such height-making practices. What these figurations and practices show, I argue, is that height intersects with notions of race, class, gender, and beauty – but is irreducible to any of them, and is thus best viewed as a distinct, embodied form of distinction, difference, and inequality. I conclude by proposing a research agenda for future work.
    Keywords anthropometry ; auxology ; biosociality ; height ; heightism ; human stature
    Subject code 290
    Language English
    Publishing country nl
    Document type Article ; Online
    ISSN 1751-9020
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  4. Article ; Online: Decolonizing harm reduction.

    Lasco, Gideon

    Harm reduction journal

    2022  Volume 19, Issue 1, Page(s) 8

    Abstract: In this essay, I show that notwithstanding the undeniable colonial origins of punitive drug policies around the world, such policies have figured in nationalist projects and populist platforms in various postcolonial states, and today they are viewed as ... ...

    Abstract In this essay, I show that notwithstanding the undeniable colonial origins of punitive drug policies around the world, such policies have figured in nationalist projects and populist platforms in various postcolonial states, and today they are viewed as local responses to the 'drug problem.' Instead, it is harm reduction and other efforts to reform drug policies that are seen as a colonial, or Western, imposition. I argue that to overcome such perceptions, there is a need to decolonize harm reduction alongside decolonizing drug policies. I conclude by offering recommendations toward this move, including involving Global South actors in leadership positions within the harm reduction movement, supporting pilot harm reduction programs in postcolonial states, and highlighting local scholarship.
    MeSH term(s) Harm Reduction ; Humans ; Public Policy
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-02-03
    Publishing country England
    Document type Letter
    ZDB-ID 2146691-9
    ISSN 1477-7517 ; 1477-7517
    ISSN (online) 1477-7517
    ISSN 1477-7517
    DOI 10.1186/s12954-022-00593-w
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  5. Article ; Online: "I Think I Have Enough for Now": Living with COVID-19 Antibodies in the Philippines.

    Lasco, Gideon

    Medical anthropology

    2022  Volume 41, Issue 5, Page(s) 518–531

    Abstract: Drawing on face-to-face and virtual fieldwork in the Philippines, I document the emergence of antibody testing as a popular practice among Filipinos during the COVID-19 pandemic, helping them make decisions about vaccines and other life choices. ... ...

    Abstract Drawing on face-to-face and virtual fieldwork in the Philippines, I document the emergence of antibody testing as a popular practice among Filipinos during the COVID-19 pandemic, helping them make decisions about vaccines and other life choices. Antibodies gave people a sense of agency and control amid a health crisis for which political and medical authorities failed to offer certainty and hope, particularly at a time of vaccine scarcity and viral surges. However, by diverting attention from the health care system to individual immune systems, antibodies also reinforced the individual "responsibilization" that has characterized the Philippine government's pandemic response.
    MeSH term(s) Anthropology, Medical ; COVID-19 ; Delivery of Health Care ; Humans ; Pandemics ; Philippines ; Vaccines
    Chemical Substances Vaccines
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-06-30
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 603228-x
    ISSN 1545-5882 ; 0145-9740
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    ISSN 0145-9740
    DOI 10.1080/01459740.2022.2089569
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  6. Article ; Online: Decolonizing harm reduction

    Gideon Lasco

    Harm Reduction Journal, Vol 19, Iss 1, Pp 1-

    2022  Volume 3

    Abstract: Abstract In this essay, I show that notwithstanding the undeniable colonial origins of punitive drug policies around the world, such policies have figured in nationalist projects and populist platforms in various postcolonial states, and today they are ... ...

    Abstract Abstract In this essay, I show that notwithstanding the undeniable colonial origins of punitive drug policies around the world, such policies have figured in nationalist projects and populist platforms in various postcolonial states, and today they are viewed as local responses to the ‘drug problem.’ Instead, it is harm reduction and other efforts to reform drug policies that are seen as a colonial, or Western, imposition. I argue that to overcome such perceptions, there is a need to decolonize harm reduction alongside decolonizing drug policies. I conclude by offering recommendations toward this move, including involving Global South actors in leadership positions within the harm reduction movement, supporting pilot harm reduction programs in postcolonial states, and highlighting local scholarship.
    Keywords War on drugs ; Drug policy ; Decolonization ; Harm reduction ; Public aspects of medicine ; RA1-1270
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-02-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher BMC
    Document type Article ; Online
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  7. Article ; Online: Challenging world leaders amid medical populism.

    Lasco, Gideon

    Lancet (London, England)

    2020  Volume 396, Issue 10265, Page(s) 1802–1803

    MeSH term(s) Democracy ; Humans ; Politics
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-11-10
    Publishing country England
    Document type Letter ; Comment
    ZDB-ID 3306-6
    ISSN 1474-547X ; 0023-7507 ; 0140-6736
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    ISSN 0023-7507 ; 0140-6736
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  8. Article ; Online: Pampalibog

    Lasco, Gideon / Yu, Vincen Gregory

    Culture, health & sexuality

    2023  Volume 26, Issue 2, Page(s) 143–158

    Abstract: This article draws from qualitative interviews to provide the first in-depth exploration of reasons for engaging in chemsex in the Philippines. It articulates the many forms that drugs assume ... ...

    Abstract This article draws from qualitative interviews to provide the first in-depth exploration of reasons for engaging in chemsex in the Philippines. It articulates the many forms that drugs assume as
    MeSH term(s) Male ; Humans ; Homosexuality, Male/psychology ; Unsafe Sex/psychology ; Illicit Drugs ; Pleasure ; Philippines ; Sexual and Gender Minorities ; Sexual Behavior/psychology ; Substance-Related Disorders/psychology
    Chemical Substances Illicit Drugs
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-03-31
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2023577-X
    ISSN 1464-5351 ; 1369-1058
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    ISSN 1369-1058
    DOI 10.1080/13691058.2023.2192256
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  9. Article ; Online: Medical populism and the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Lasco, Gideon

    Global public health

    2020  Volume 15, Issue 10, Page(s) 1417–1429

    Abstract: This paper uses the vocabulary of 'medical populism' to identify and analyse the political constructions of (and responses to) the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil, the Philippines, and the United States from January to mid-July 2020, particularly by the ... ...

    Abstract This paper uses the vocabulary of 'medical populism' to identify and analyse the political constructions of (and responses to) the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil, the Philippines, and the United States from January to mid-July 2020, particularly by the countries' heads of state: Jair Bolsonaro, Rodrigo Duterte, and Donald Trump. In all three countries, the leaders' responses to the outbreak can be characterised by the following features: simplifying the pandemic by downplaying its impacts or touting easy solutions or treatments, spectacularizing their responses to crisis, forging divisions between the 'people' and dangerous 'others', and making medical knowledge claims to support the above. Taken together, the case studies illuminate the role of individual political actors in defining public health crises, suggesting that medical populism is not an exceptional, but a familiar response to them. This paper concludes by offering recommendations for global health in anticipating and responding to pandemics and infectious disease outbreaks.
    MeSH term(s) Betacoronavirus ; Brazil ; COVID-19 ; Coronavirus Infections/epidemiology ; Health Policy ; Humans ; Pandemics ; Philippines ; Pneumonia, Viral/epidemiology ; Politics ; Public Health ; SARS-CoV-2 ; United States
    Keywords covid19
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-08-11
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Video-Audio Media
    ZDB-ID 2234129-8
    ISSN 1744-1706 ; 1744-1692
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    DOI 10.1080/17441692.2020.1807581
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  10. Article ; Online: Drugs and drug wars as populist tropes in Asia: Illustrative examples and implications for drug policy.

    Lasco, Gideon

    The International journal on drug policy

    2020  Volume 77, Page(s) 102668

    Abstract: Background: The Philippines may be the face of today's 'drug wars', but its experience is by no means exceptional - as the contemporary examples of Indonesia, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka show. In the early 2000s Thailand's Thaksin Shinawatra also embarked ...

    Abstract Background: The Philippines may be the face of today's 'drug wars', but its experience is by no means exceptional - as the contemporary examples of Indonesia, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka show. In the early 2000s Thailand's Thaksin Shinawatra also embarked on a 'drug war' with striking parallels to the Philippines in terms of its human toll and failed outcomes. This paper uses the framework of populism - defined as a political style - to survey punitive drug regimes in Asia and make sense of their social and political efficacies. It identifies the divisions mobilized and reinforced by populists as well as the ways in which they perform and spectacularize national crises.
    Methods: Drawing from journalistic and scholarly sources, as well as official documents, four case studies are presented: two historical (1970s Philippines and 2000s Thailand) and two contemporary (Bangladesh and Indonesia) to show how this style travels across the region.
    Findings: While drug wars can be understood in terms of the moral panics that surround them, this paper highlights the role of individual political actors who mobilize these panics by dramatizing crises, forging divisions, and making knowledge claims about drugs and the people who use them. Particularly for the region's 'drug wars', common elements include the conflation of the 'drug menace' with ethnic, economic 'others' - as well as misleading or exaggerated epidemiological and medical claims.
    Conclusion: If, as demonstrated by the illustrative examples in this article, those who choose to invoke drugs do so by making knowledge claims and forging divisions, then possible responses include challenging those claims (and providing evidence to do), uncoupling drugs with particular groups, and furnishing historical perspectives that belie populist claims of exceptional crises and the purported efficacy of punitive, dramatic responses.
    MeSH term(s) Asia ; Humans ; Opioid-Related Disorders/prevention & control ; Public Policy
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-01-21
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2010000-0
    ISSN 1873-4758 ; 0955-3959
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    DOI 10.1016/j.drugpo.2020.102668
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