ANTH 28300 - Integrative Health Care in American Culture LA

Institution:

Ithaca College

Subject:

Anthropology

Description:

Utilizes a cultural framework to analyze the rapidly expanding and dynamic arena of alternative, complementary, and integrative health care in the United States. Through an anthropological lens, the course examines the history, scope, cross-cultural bases, and theoretical foundations of the many healing modalities that are employed in integrative approaches, including Chinese medicine, Ayurveda, Native American healing, herbalism, chiropractic, naturopathy, and homeopathy. Multiple paradigms of health and culture are examined, identifying areas of debate and convergence. Both quantitative and qualitative approaches to the study of health, culture, and society are examined, in addition to the politics of integrative health care as it relates to political economy, licensing, status, ethnicity, and gender. Prerequisites for anthropology majors and minors: ANTH 10400. Prerequisites for others: Sophomore standing; one introductory course in the social sciences. 3 credits. (F-Y)

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.ithaca.edu

Phone Number:

(607) 274-3011

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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