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Academic Year 2003/2004

Health and Healing in Cross-Cultural Perspective
ANTH 246 FA

This course provides an introduction to medical anthropology, the study of how societies approach health and healing. We will examine variations in concepts of health, illness, and becoming and staying well in several parts of the world, including parts of Africa, Asia, and Latin America. We will also look at contemporary "biomedicine" as a cultural entity. We will look at cultural practices that encourage or inhibit disease, the influence of social institutions of health and illness, health and gender, and cross-cultural responses to diseases such as AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture/Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS ANTH    Grading Mode: Graded   

Prerequisites: ANTH101 OR SOC151 OR BIOL103 OR BIOL190 OR CHEM117 OR CHEM160

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Benjamin,Martin   

Times: .M.W... 01:10PM-02:30PM;     Location: SCIE109

Reserved Seats:    (Total Limit: 35)

SR. major: 4   Jr. major: 7

SR. non-major: 8   Jr. non-major: 8   SO: 8   FR: 0

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Last Updated on MAR-19-2004

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