ANTH 144E: Culture and Medicine

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Units: 4

Hours: Lecture, 3 hours; extra reading, 3 hours

Catalog page 122

Prerequisites: ANTH 001 or ANTH 001H or ANTH 001W or ANTH 020 or ANTH 020S; restricted to class level standing of junior, or senior; or consent of instructor

Description: Explores the interrelations of health, illness, and culture. Addresses cross-cultural comparisons of health and healing and the effects of cultural systems on health and illness. Examines a diversity of societies and their belief systems and the effects of cultural change (historical and modern) on health and wellbeing.

Enrollment History (from UCR Banner, not catalog)
Year F W S Su Total
2025-26 29/30 29/30
2024-25 30/30 16/30 46/60
2023-24 50/50 19/30 69/80
2022-23 18/40 18/40
2021-22 28/40 28/40
2020-21 22/40 22/40