Anthropology 248 - MEDICAL ANTHROPOLOGY

Fall
2016
01
4.00
Donald Joralemon
TTh 09:00-10:20
Smith College
18553-F16
SEELYE 211
djoralem@smith.edu
This course looks at the cultural construction of illness through an examination of systems of diagnosis, classification and therapy in both non-Western and Western societies. Special attention is given to the role of the traditional healer, the anthropological contribution to international health care and the training of physicians in the United States. Enrollment limited to 30.
Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.