| COLLEGE: |
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Arts and Sciences |
| DEPARTMENT: |
Anthropology |
| PREFIX: |
ANT |
| NUMBER: |
4462 |
| TITLE: |
Health, Illness, and Culture |
| CREDIT HOURS: |
3 |
COURSE ATTR: |
N/A |
COREQUISITES: |
N/A |
PREREQUISITES: |
ANT 2410 Minimum Grade: C- |
COURSE DESCRIPTION: |
The study of health and human behavior in cross- cultural perspective. Main themes include: the impact of disease on the development of human culture; comparative studies of curing practices; medical systems in their relationship to ideology. Emphasis on understanding the role of medicine, and the behavior of both practitioners and patients in modern societies. |
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