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FGSS 2468

Medicine, Culture, and Society

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Medicine has become the language and practice through which we address a broad range of both individual and societal complaints. Interest in this medicalization of life may be one of the reasons that medical anthropology is currently the fastest-growing subfield in anthropology. This course encourages students to examine concepts of disease, suffering, health, and well-being in their immediate experience and beyond. In the process, students will gain a working knowledge of ecological, critical, phenomenological, and applied approaches used by medical anthropologists. We will investigate what is involved in becoming a doctor, the sociality of medicines, controversies over new medical technologies, and the politics of medical knowledge. The universality of biomedicine, or hospital medicine, will not be taken for granted, but rather we will examine the plurality generated by the various political, economic, social, and ethical demands under which biomedicine has developed in different places and at different times. In addition, biomedical healing and expertise will be viewed in relation to other kinds of healing and expertise. Our readings will address medicine in North America as well as other parts of the world. In class, our discussions will return regularly to consider the broad diversity of kinds of medicine throughout the world, as well as the specific historical and local contexts of biomedicine.

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Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: ANTHR 2468, BSOC 2468, STS 2468
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

4902 FGSS 2468 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- MW 10:10am - 11:25am
- Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Langwick, S
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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4903 FGSS 2468 DIS 201
Meeting Pattern
- R 9:05am - 9:55am
- Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Class Number & Section Details

4904 FGSS 2468 DIS 202
Meeting Pattern
- R 10:10am - 11:00am
- Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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11661 FGSS 2468 DIS 203
Meeting Pattern
- R 11:15am - 12:05pm
- Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Staff
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Class Number & Section Details

4905 FGSS 2468 DIS 204
Meeting Pattern
- R 12:20pm - 1:10pm
- Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Staff
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Class Number & Section Details

4906 FGSS 2468 DIS 205
Meeting Pattern
- R 1:25pm - 2:15pm
- Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Staff
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Class Number & Section Details

4907 FGSS 2468 DIS 206
Meeting Pattern
- R 2:30pm - 3:20pm
- Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Staff
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Class Number & Section Details

4908 FGSS 2468 DIS 207
Meeting Pattern
- R 3:35pm - 4:25pm
- Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Staff
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Class Number & Section Details

4909 FGSS 2468 DIS 209
Meeting Pattern
- F 12:20pm - 1:10pm
- Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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