Anthropology 306f - Anthropology of Reproduction

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Mount Holyoke College

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This course covers major issues in the anthropology of reproduction, including the relationship between production and reproduction, the gendered division of labor, the state and reproductive policy, embodied metaphors of procreation and parenthood, fertility control and abortion, crosscultural reproductive ethics, and the social implications of new reproductive technologies.We examine the social construction of reproduction in a variety of cultural contexts. Meets multicultural requirement; meets Social Sciences III-A requirement L. Morgan Prereq. jr, sr; anthropology or gender studies major; plus 8 credits in department; 4 credits

Credits:

8.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.mtholyoke.edu

Phone Number:

(413) 538-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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