ANTH 478 - Global Health Encounters

Semester Offered: Second Semester
Credits (Range): 3 hours
Attribute: 3 SS, CD
New course added 06.07.11.

This course examines intersections between global health and politics from an anthropological perspective, focusing on “encounters” in three areas – humanitarianism, medicine and public health. Key questions include: How do past experiences of exploitation impact contemporary health inequalities, policies and practice? What narrative and representational strategies are deployed to legitimate certain responses to global health problems? Case studies include various geographical sites. Topics include: HIV/AIDS, medical humanitarianism, colonial medicine, and health activism.
Enrollment Limit: 10
Instructor: A. Benton
Consent of the Instructor Required? Yes
Prerequisites & Notes
Introduction to cultural anthropology (Anthro 101)