CCSS 268 - Culture and the Body

Institution:

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

Subject:

Self & Society

Description:

Examines the body as a universal experience, a historical and cultural creation, and an ethical issue with policy implications. Explores our understanding of the foundations of our treatment of the body, the relationship between socialization and body image, how bodily difference has been used as a basis for inequality, and the impact of globalization on the circulation of body images and the exploitation of bodies. Considers ways in which harmful practices have been challenged and modified.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.mcla.edu

Phone Number:

(413) 662-5000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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