ANTH 371 - Medical Anthropology

Medical anthropology deals with illness and healing in cross-cultural perspective, and raises questions about the nature and cause of illness, the effectiveness of various forms of therapy, and the roles and attributes of different types of healers. Attention will also be directed to the relationship between classical medicine and the religious traditions of Hinduism, Islam, Buddhism and Taoism and to the modern revival of traditional medicine and its role in the health-care delivery. This course meets General Education requirements: Social Awareness and Global Consciousness and new Fall 2017 Global Diversity and Self and Society. Typically Offered Fall Only
Level: UG
Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite ANTH 122/D- Or GEOG 112/D- Or SOCY 121/D-