Intro to Medical Anthropology (ANTH 224)

Term: 2021-2022 Academic Year Fall Term

Faculty

Michelle L GreeneShow MyInfo popup for Michelle L Greene

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Description

Medical Anthropology is concerned with the cross-cultural study of culture, health, and illness. The course introduces student to theoretical orientations and key concepts of medical anthropology, the cross-cultural diversity of health beliefs and practices, cultural aspects of ethnomedicine and biomedicine, and contemporary issues and special populations such as AIDS, homelessness, cancer, women’s health, and children at risk.