ANTH 465 - Medical Anthropology

Institution:

California State University-Bakersfield

Subject:

Description:

Examination of diverse concepts of health, illness, and disease. Exploration of cultural variation in approaches to managing the body and the person in ritual as well as everyday contexts. Focusing on the intersection of medicine and culture, the course will provide students with a framework for understanding the historical and social construction of healing practices and beliefs.

Credits:

5.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.csub.edu

Phone Number:

(661) 654-2782

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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