Anthro 3625 - The Female Life-Cycle in Cross-Cultural Perspective

Institution:

Washington University in St Louis

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Description:

This course examines the biology of the female reproductive cycle-menarche, menstruation, and menopause- and its cultural interpretation around the world. Topics covered include the embryology of human sexual differentiation; and the biology of the menstrual cycle and how it influences or is influenced by various disease states, contraception, infertility, cultural taboos and beliefs about menstruation and menopause, etc. The course utilizes materials drawn from human biology, clinical gynecology, ethnography, social anthropology, and the history of medicine and examines the interplay between female reproductive biology and culture around the world.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wustl.edu

Phone Number:

(314) 935-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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