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Nicole I Torres
BISSTS 397
Bothell Campus
Examines a topic, theme, or problem at the intersection of science, technology, and society.
Class description
Medicine, Illness and Culture
Medical anthropology is a focus within the field of cultural anthropology that is concerned with the comparative study of culture, health, illness, and healing practices. Throughout the semester, we will explore a variety of ways in which people perceive and interpret health and illness, as well as seek and deliver care within the United States. By examining medicine and illness through an interdisciplinary perspective, we will begin to understand the perspective that medicine, illness, wellness, and healing are inextricably bound up with cultural norms, beliefs and values. The goal of the course is to understand the basic framework of medicine, illness and healing (both mainstream and alternative systems) and provide an introduction to the variety of work accomplished in this field.
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