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Undergraduate Catalog 2016-2017 
    
Undergraduate Catalog 2016-2017 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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ANTH 5310 - Medical Anthropology


This course starts with the premise that illness is as much a cultural as it is a biological phenomena and explores the ways in which different societies, including our own, perceive and manage illness and disease. The primary focus of the course is to understand the intersection of cultural, social, and political variables in the experience of illness and the practices associated with healing. Specific topics include: ethnomedicine, spiritual healing, primary health care in the developing world, the symbolism of modern medicine, the political economy of health care and AIDS, and inequality.

Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: Junior standing and 12 hours of course work in anthropology, including ANTH 2400 or instructor approval.

Credits: 3 hours

Notes: Open to upperclass and graduate students.



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