ANTH 205 - Anthropology of Health

Institution:

New York Institute of Technology

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Description:

This course focuses on the anthropological approach to health, in which the student develops a holistic perspective by integrating biological, ecological, sociocultural, and historical aspects of health and illness. Examples are taken from societies throughout the inhabited world and in various time periods. Specific topics include human reproduction, nutrition, the use of psycho active drugs, and the relationship between caregivers and their clients. The relationship of minority cultural systems within larger pluralistic societies are also studied. Prerequisite: ANTH 101.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.nyit.edu

Phone Number:

(516) 686-7516

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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