ANTH V3160x - The Body and Society

Institution:

Barnard College

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Description:

Introduction to medical anthropology, whose purpose is to explore health, affliction, and healing cross-culturally. Theory and methods from other fields will be drawn on to address critiques of biomedical, epidemiological, and other models of disease; the roles of healers in different societies; and different conceptions of the body and health. Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor is required. Enrollment limited to 40. General Education Requirement: Cultures in Comparison (CUL). General Education Requirement: Social Analysis (SOC). General Education Requirement: Reason and Value (REA). 3 points

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.barnard.edu

Phone Number:

(212) 854-5262

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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