AIS 535 - Mexican Traditional Medicine:An Overview of Indigenous Curing Cultures

Institution:

University of Arizona

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Description: This interdisciplinary course is a survey of various popular and Indigenous medicinal systems that fall under the rubric known as Mexican Traditional Medicine (MTM). Mexican scholar Carlos Viesca Trevi? defines MTM as medicinal knowledge(s) that emanate from Mesoamerican world views and that have adapted to historical and social conditions in the Americas. This course will explore various expressions of MTM, with a special emphasis on Indigenous medicinal approaches to healing that exemplify both continuities and adaptations. We will compare across cultures some shared values in various Indigenous systems as well as how they are uniquely expressed in contemporary settings. We will also draw from the local knowledge holders of Indigenous populations from this region to compare various approaches in traditional medicine. This course will introduce students to the relationship between place, healing and cosmology in Indigenous-based cultures that maintain curing traditions and practices. We will explore the theories and philosophies that are used in MTM as well as applied knowledge and practices that are useful for self care and community wellness. The group project for graduate students requires a deeper level of analysis. Graduate students will meet in their group an additional three sessions to discuss their research projects. The graduate research paper will be weighted twice as heavy as the undergraduate paper, with greater expectations in research, writing and analysis. Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Identical to: MAS 535; MAS is home department. May be convened with: AIS 435. Usually offered: Spring.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.arizona.edu

Phone Number:

(520) 621-2211

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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