ANSO 260 - Medicine,Culture and Society

Institution:

Knox College

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Description:

This course provides an historical and theoretical introduction to the anthropology of medicine using a cross-cultural perspective. Several different contemporary approaches to the field of medical anthropology will be examined, with a particular emphasis placed on critical medical anthropological perspectives. The course will engage in an examination of the relations between medicine and colonialism; examine current debates over indigenous medical knowledge and property rights; discuss global capitalism and medical ethics; and explore variations in cultural responses to emerging global epidemics such as AIDS. STAFF

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.knox.edu

Phone Number:

(309) 341-7000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Trimester

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