AN204 - The Body: Anthropological Perspectives
Explores “the body” with emphasis on theoretical biological and cultural anthropological approaches. Topics may include human adaptations, biocultural evolution, categorization and display of bodies; the body as a basis for metaphors, symbols, and images; individual collective (cultural, social, political) bodies; and embodied experience across the life course We interrogate assumptions of a universal human body, in particular through the study of gender, sexual, ethnic and racialized diversity, as related to both inequality and ethics. 1 unit. Meets the Critical Learning: SHB requirement.
Degree requirement — Critical Learning: SHB
1 unit — Formanack
Offerings
| Term | Block | Title | Instructor | Location | Student Limit/Available | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2024 | Block 1 | The Body: Anthropological Perspectives | Allison Formanack | Barnes Science Center 412 | 25 / 23 | 12/23/2024 |