ANSC 106. Global Health: Indigenous Medicines in Latin America (4 units)
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Description
Drawing on medical anthropology ethnography, students will explore a variety of forms of healing among rural and urban indigenous communities. A particular focus on intercultural health will allow the students to analyze contemporary medical landscapes where patients encounter indigenous and Western medicine. Students will learn about the complexities of urban and rural indigenous healing settings and their sociopolitical significance in contexts of state biomedical interventions. Students may receive credit for one of the following: ANSC 106, ANSC 106S, or ANSC 106GS. First-year students and sophomores cannot enroll without consent of the instructor.
Prerequisite courses
ANSC 106 has no prerequisite courses.
Successor courses
No courses have ANSC 106 as a prerequisite.