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Prerequisites/Notes:
Junior standing and at least two courses in anthropology or consent of instructor
Catalog Description :
An examination of a particular topic in contemporary anthropology. The specific topic investigated changes each year. Students are expected to carry out independent research on the topic, either through a review of relevant literature or through field or laboratory work.
Topic for Spring 2016: Critical Medical Anthropology
An advanced seminar for students who have taken ANTH 342 or ANTH 200, Critical Medical Anthropology draws from critical theory (Marxism, poststructuralism, deconstructionism, globalization) to consider the influence of political-economic inequality on the distribution of disease, and to question fundamental assumptions of Western biomedicine. Subject areas will include: the political economy of health, global health, anthropology and public health programs, body politic and body praxis, and gender and health.
Attributes: GER Social Science Div, 400-599 Advanced Course
Term |
Spring Term 2016 |
Instructors |
Brenda Jenike |
Course |
ANTH 500 |
Grade Mode |
Standard |
Title |
TOP: CRITICAL MEDICAL ANTH |
Final Exam |
Monday, Jun 06, 2016 03:00 p.m. - 05:30 p.m. |
CRN |
3963 |
Status |
Active |
Class Time |
01:50 PM-03:00 PM MWF BRIG 305 |
Start-End Date |
Mar 28, 2016-Jun 08, 2016 |
Campus |
Appleton Main Campus |
Units |
6 |
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Maximum |
Number registered |
Number on waitlist |
Seats available |
Enrollment: |
15 |
9 |
0 |
6 |
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