STSS 4460 - Body:Self,Symbol,and Politics

Institution:

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Description:

Using cross-cultural comparisons, this course highlights the distinctive ways we conceptualize the body and explore how these assumptions influence health care in Western societies. The body is examined from three perspectives: as experienced; as a natural symbol for thinking about the relationships between nature and society; and as an artifact of social and political control. Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: a 1000-level social science course. When Offered: Offered on availability of instructor. Credit Hours: 4

Credits:

4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.rpi.edu

Phone Number:

(518) 276-6000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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