ANTH 203 Medical Anthropology

This course introduces students to medical anthropology, examining the cultural, social, and biological aspects of health and illness in a global context. It explores how different societies understand and respond to health, with attention paid to different ethnomedical systems such as biomedicine, Ayurveda, and traditional medicine from Indigenous communities globally. This course emphasizes the role of culture, power, and inequality in shaping health practices and access to care. Students will learn theories and methods of medical anthropology, critically reflecting on their own and others' experiences with disease, healing, and health technologies. This course is ideal for those interested in science, healthcare, public health, cultural studies, anthropology, or critical theory.