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[[File:M_NW_passage.jpg|thumb|M NW passage]] '''Margaret Lock''' is a prominent [[medical anthropologist]] known for her extensive research in the fields of [[medical anthropology]], [[bioethics]], and the [[anthropology of the body]]. She has made significant contributions to the understanding of how cultural and social factors influence medical practices and perceptions of the body.

== Early Life and Education ==
Margaret Lock was born in [[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]]. She completed her undergraduate studies at the [[University of British Columbia]] and later pursued a master's degree in [[anthropology]] at the [[University of California, Berkeley]]. Lock earned her Ph.D. in anthropology from the [[University of California, Berkeley]] in 1976.

== Academic Career ==
Lock began her academic career as a professor at [[McGill University]] in [[Montreal]], [[Quebec]], where she taught for several decades. She is currently a professor emerita at McGill University. Throughout her career, Lock has focused on the intersections of [[culture]], [[medicine]], and [[technology]].

== Research and Contributions ==
Margaret Lock is best known for her work on the concept of [[local biologies]], which explores how biological and medical phenomena are shaped by cultural and social contexts. Her research has examined topics such as [[menopause]], [[organ transplantation]], and [[genetics]].

=== Menopause and Local Biologies ===
In her seminal work, ''Encounters with Aging: Mythologies of Menopause in Japan and North America'', Lock compared the experiences of menopause among women in [[Japan]] and [[North America]]. She demonstrated that the symptoms and perceptions of menopause are not universal but are influenced by cultural beliefs and practices.

=== Organ Transplantation ===
Lock has also conducted extensive research on organ transplantation, particularly in the context of [[brain death]] and the ethical implications of organ donation. Her book ''Twice Dead: Organ Transplants and the Reinvention of Death'' explores the cultural and medical dimensions of brain death and organ transplantation.

=== Genetics and Bioethics ===
In recent years, Lock has turned her attention to the field of genetics and the ethical issues surrounding genetic testing and [[genomic medicine]]. Her work highlights the social and cultural implications of genetic knowledge and the ways in which it is integrated into medical practice.

== Awards and Honors ==
Margaret Lock has received numerous awards and honors for her contributions to medical anthropology, including the [[Wenner-Gren Foundation]]'s [[Franz Boas Award for Exemplary Service to Anthropology]] and the [[Canada Council for the Arts]]' [[Killam Prize]].

== Selected Publications ==
* ''Encounters with Aging: Mythologies of Menopause in Japan and North America''
* ''Twice Dead: Organ Transplants and the Reinvention of Death''
* ''An Anthropology of Biomedicine'' (co-authored with [[Vinh-Kim Nguyen]])

== See Also ==
* [[Medical anthropology]]
* [[Bioethics]]
* [[Anthropology of the body]]
* [[Local biologies]]
* [[Menopause]]
* [[Organ transplantation]]
* [[Genetics]]

== References ==
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== External Links ==
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[[Category:University of British Columbia alumni]]
[[Category:University of California, Berkeley alumni]]
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[[Category:Women anthropologists]]
[[Category:Canadian women scientists]]

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