ANTH3200 3.0 The Anthropology of International Health
Course director: Dr Arne Steinforth

Time: (winter) Wed. 11:30-2:30 ACW 305

This course explores the field of international health from a critical anthropological perspective. We begin by tracing the emergence of international aid and development with attention to the cultural assumptions at play in the formation of problems and models by which to address them. We will then look at a range of serious health problems facing the developing world in greater depth, as well as the specific efforts of international experts and agencies to address them. Specific health topics will include infectious diseases such as malaria and HIV/AIDS, maternal and infant mortality, hunger and malnutrition, the integration of traditional healing into formal health care systems, and anthropological engagement in the field.