ANSC 106Global Health: Indigenous Medicines in Latin America
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.
Prerequisites
From the catalog: “upper-division standing. First- and second-year students cannot enroll without consent of the instructor.”
Where it sits in degree plans
One of the options in (1)
- Public Health (B.S.)