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Culture, Disease, and Healing

Course #: ANTH 357

Description:
Human adaptations to disease and illness in prehistory and history, and across cultures. Medical systems considered as social and cultural systems related to social structure, religion, economics, and power. Topics include medical anthropology as a field of study, paleopathology, ecology and epidemiology of disease, theories of disease and healing, sorcery and witchcraft, public health and preventive medicine, anatomy and surgery, obstetrics and population control, pain and stress, emotional states, status and role of healers and patients.

Pre Requisites: Pre-req = ANTH 100 or 102 or 103 or 105 or 106

Offered in:

2023 Fall

Section Class Number Schedule/Time Instructor Location
01 10011 TuTh
12:30 - 1:45 pm
Kelley,Eric Michael McCormack M02-0208
Session: Regular
Class Dates: 09/05/2023 - 12/13/2023
Capacity: 35
Enrolled: 11
Status: Open
Credits: 3/3
Class Notes:
Pre Requisites: Pre-req = ANTH 100 or 102 or 103 or 105 or 106
Course Attributes:

2024 Fall

Section Class Number Schedule/Time Instructor Location
01 4419 MW
2:30 - 3:45 pm
Kelley,Eric Michael McCormack M01-0410
Session: Regular
Class Dates: 09/03/2024 - 12/13/2024
Capacity: 35
Enrolled: 2
Status: Open
Credits: 3/3
Class Notes:
Pre Requisites: Pre-req = ANTH 100 or 102 or 103 or 105 or 106
Course Attributes: