Latin America: Traditional Medicine, Shamanism, and Folk Illness

(Same as Anthropology M233Q and Community Health Sciences M264.) Lecture, three hours. Recommended preparation: Community Health Sciences 132, bilingual English/Spanish skills. Examination of role of traditional medicine and shamanism in Latin America and exploration of how indigenous and mestizo groups diagnose and treat folk illness and Western-defined diseases with variety of health-seeking methods. Examination of art, music, and ritual and case examples of religion and healing practices via lecture, film, and audiotape. Letter grading.

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Bonnie Taub
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24S 23S 22S 21S 20S 19S 18S 17S 16S 15S 14S 13S 12S 11S 10S 09S 08S 07S 06S 05S 04S 03S
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LAT AM M264

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