The interdisciplinary dialogue while dealing with risks: limits and possibilities

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to analyze, in an introductory way, the limits and possibilities of the dialogue between anthropology and the health area when dealing theoretically and practically with risks. The difficulty in dealing with a complex theme such as risk exposure is well known, as it presents different theoretical implications for the above-mentioned knowledge areas, besides practical implications for the intervention actions that aim at risk prevention. The objective is to indicate some questions of the theoretical debate on risks, which is being currently carried out in the field of anthropology, and to present some suggestions based on work experiences concerning health prevention, in order to contribute to the development of this interdisciplinary debate between anthropology and the health area.