SOM 6103 - Advanced Cross-Cultural Approaches to Identity,Affect,and Body Movement

Institution:

California Institute of Integral Studies

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Description:

An analysis of how both the human body and body images are shaped not only by biological and psychological factors, but also by forms peculiar to a given culture: its ideal bodies, child-bearing and child-rearing practices, metapolitical and religious practices, and so on. This course looks at how these cultural factors can provide the basis for either oppression or for healing. Emphasis is on the major cultures that shape the California population: European, Hispanic, African, Native American, and Asian.

Credits:

2.00 - 3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.ciis.edu

Phone Number:

(415) 575-6100

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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