ANTH 386 - Disability and Difference

Semester Offered: Fall
1 unit(s)

Like gender and race, disability is a cultural and social formation that identifies particular bodies and minds as different, regularly as undesirable, and rarely as extraordinary. This course uses a biocultural lens to explore the lived experiences of persons with disabilities across time and within different social contexts. Through a discussion of scholarly readings, literature, film, photography, art, and archaeology, this course considers disability in relation to: health; identity; impairment; stigma; monstrosity; marginalization; discrimination; beauty; power; media representations; activism; intersectionality; race; gender; and sexuality. Aviva Cormier.

Prerequisite(s): ANTH 120 or ANTH 223 or ANTH 224 or ANTH 229.

One 3-hour period.

Course Format: CLS