Aug 31, 2025  
2025-2026 Undergraduate Hill Book 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Hill Book

ANT 328 - Illness and Society

3 Credits
Offered Spring
An introduction to medical anthropology, this course involves an exploration of the social factors that influence the distribution and treatment of illness in society. The class will also include a critical examination of the U.S. health care system and the evolution of the doctor-patient relationship in our society. Students will be presented with cross-cultural views on a variety of health problems through scholarly articles and ethnographies.

Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): ANT 105 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology  or SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology  
Core Curriculum Attribute(s): Global Perspectives History and Social Science