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March 23, 2006
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Temporary pain
According to Reischauer Institute Professor of Cultural History Shigehisa Kuriyama, 'There is a history of pain. The things people suffer from differ in different cultures at different times. Our pains are a reflection of our cultural and historical circumstances.' (Staff photo Kris Snibbe/Harvard News Office)
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HARVARD GAZETTE ARCHIVES
Kuriyama examines body and culture
Tracking culture's footprints on the body's landscape
James Robins makes statistics tell the truth
Numbers in service of health
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