Psychological Distress, Mental Health, and Well-being

3 credits

Introduction to the field of psychological anthropology, focusing on how the concepts and experience of mental health and illness are shaped by cultural, historical, and political economic contexts. Different systems of knowledge and diverse understandings of normality and pathology; emotions and embodiment; illness and healing; self, subjectivity, and personhood will be examined. ANTH 227 is strongly recommended. [3-0-0] Prerequisite: ANTH 100.