ANT 340 - Medical Anthropology

Cross-cultural study of belief systems concerning health and illness, practices of diagnosis and treatment, and roles of patients and practitioners. Western biomedicine and non-Western health care systems are examined. The interaction of ecological and cultural factors that influence disease manifestations, and the bio-cultural context of sickness and therapy are explored.

Satisfies Public Health major and minor requirement.
Satisfies a major & minor requirement in Anthropology.
Satisfies the Cultural Diversity requirement.
Satisfies the Social-Scientific Thought requirement.

 

Prerequisites & Notes
Offered in alternating years.

Some semesters may include an optional week-long trip to Guatemala.