ANTH 410M - Healing and Culture

Institution:

Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Subject:

Anthropology

Description:

This course examines systems of healing and medicine from an anthropological perspective. The theory and practice of medicine in different cultures, including Western biomedicine, are considered. Particular attention is given to the ways in which medical knowledge gains legitimacy in different social contexts and the problems which arise in culturally heterogeneous arenas when different medical paradigms contend for legitimization.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.siu.edu

Phone Number:

(618) 453-2121

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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