ANTH 37900 - Anthropology of the Body

Institution:

Ithaca College

Subject:

Anthropology

Description:

In this course, we will consider how analytic concepts of the body and of embodiment serve as the ground through which we culturally and socially construct selves and others. In our theoretical exploration, we will draw on a variety of discourses such as culture and memory, medical anthropology, the anthropology of the senses, performance and gender studies, body modification, and the anthropology of pain. Prerequisites: ANTH 10400 and two courses in the social sciences. 3 credits. (F,IRR)

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Seminar

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Institution Website:

www.ithaca.edu

Phone Number:

(607) 274-3011

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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