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Rachel R. Chapman is a black feminist activist anthropologist focused on decolonizing anthropology and addressing social transformation through anti-racist approaches. With a Ph.D. in Anthropology from the University of California, Los Angeles, Chapman’s research explores global health disparities, resistance, and transformative justice, particularly through the lenses of systemic racism in health institutions. Her expertise encompasses issues of race, reproductive health, and the impact of economic austerity policies on marginalized communities. Chapman's research has taken her to various locations including Los Angeles and Mozambique, where she conducted influential studies on Black women’s reproductive health and the intersections of gender violence and health. She has published in esteemed journals such as Social Science Medicine and Medical Anthropology, and has been awarded competitive grants, including from the National Institute of Health. In her teaching, Chapman employs community-driven, participatory methodologies and calls her pedagogical approach “Alter/Native Anthropology” and “Liberation Methodologies.”
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