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ANT 4462
Health, Illness, and Culture
The study of health and human behavior in cross-cultural perspective. Main themes include: the impact of disease on the development of human culture; comparative studies of curing practices; medical systems in their relationship to ideology. Emphasis on understanding the role of medicine, and the behavior of both practitioners and patients in modern societies.
Units: 3.0
Prerequisites:
ANT 2410 - Cultural Anthropology