Anthropology of Complementary and Alternative Medicine. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours

Catalog description

Prerequisite: ANT 2053 recommended. This course examines the concepts of health and healing across cultures with an emphasis on non-biomedical healing systems. It explores historical and ethnographic case studies of afflictions and the cross-cultural, non-conventional modalities for treatment and healing. Additionally the course surveys the cultural strategies and complexities of the role of the healer in various cultures. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48; DL01 $75.