ANTH 425 - Medical Anthropology: Disease, Culture, And

Institution:

Boise State University

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Description:

Introduces the student to the dynamic relationship that exists between health and culture. Topics include epidemiology, medical ecology, nutrition, ethnomedicine, the social meaning of illness, medical and cultural change, and alternative health models. Emphasis will be on a cross-cultural approach. Ethnographic data will be provided from cultures around the world. PREREQ: ANTH 102 or PERM/INST.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.boisestate.edu

Phone Number:

(208) 426-1011

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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