ANTH 1761 - PATIENTS AND HEALERS: MEDICAL ANTHROPOLOGY 1 Minimum Credits: 3 Maximum Credits: 3 This course surveys the field of medical anthropology and its history within the discipline of anthropology as a whole, from the perspective of social-cultural theory. Topics dealt with include ethnomedicine, ethnographic cases, cross-cultural studies of healing practices and connections between medicine and religion. Reference is also made to applied research in contemporary situations. Academic Career: Undergraduate Course Component: Lecture Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis Course Attributes: Asian Studies, Global Studies Click here for class schedule information.
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