ANTH 20220 - Alcohol and Drugs: Anthropology of Substance Use and Abuse

Institution:

University of Notre Dame

Subject:

Anthropology

Description:

This class will cover biological, cultural and applied aspects of how anthropology approaches the diversity of substance use practices around the world, as well as resultant social problems and social reactions. The course will draw on both historical and ethnographic analyses to situate alcohol and drug use in the realm of human behavior and experience. Addiction as a concept will be critically analyzed from both biological and cultural perspectives. Policy implications of an anthropological understanding of substance use and abuse will be developed in the latter part of the course.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.nd.edu

Phone Number:

(574) 631-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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