ANTHROPOLOGY 355 - The Anthropology of Reproduction

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Connecticut College

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Description:

This course investigates the human reproductive cycle from cross-cultural, politicaleconomic and historical perspectives. Topics include fertility, conception, pregnancy, childbirth, parenting and menopause. Through ethnographies, the course explores the cultural construction of the body and the way people's embodied experiences help produce, reproduce and challenge cultural norms and meanings. This is the same course as Gender and Women's Studies 355. Prerequisite: Course 102 or 104 and one 200-level Anthropology course. Enrollment limited to 30 students. Staff

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.connecticutcollege.edu

Phone Number:

(860) 447-1911

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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