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ANTH 270 - Culture, Health and Illness


Credits: 3 Total Hours: 45
An introduction to medical anthropology, this course includes the study of health and illness from a cross-cultural perspective. Drawing on ethnographic materials from Western and non-Western societies, the course explores how health and illness are interpreted and mediated through culture.

Prerequisites
One of:

And one of:

  • C in any first-year ANTH  
  • C in any first-year HLTH  
  • C in any first-year NURS  
  • C in any first-year SOC