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***New Course*** Spring 2015: ANTH 3300-002 Special Topics in Anthropology: Anthropological Perspectives on Women's Biology
How is women's reproduction unique in humans? Is PMS a culture-bound syndrome? Does it have any evolutionary benefits? What is the relationship between women's reproduction and gender roles?
This seminar course examines women’s biology drawing from approaches in evolutionary medicine, human biology, gender studies, and medical anthropology. Topics will include the physiological, ecological, and social aspects of women’s development from puberty through the reproductive processes including pregnancy, birth and lactation, to menopause and aging. A comparative approach on nonhuman primates will be considered, as well as cross-cultural settings of women's health and life history. The course will also examine the role of reproductive technologies in shaping views on women’s body. Students will read Wenda Trevathan’s "Ancient Bodies and Modern Lives: How Evolution has Shaped Women’s Health" and Elly Teman’s "Birthing A Mother: The Surrogate Body and the Pregnant Self."
Contact Dr. Esther J. Lee at esther.lee@ttu.edu for any additional information or questions!
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Posted:
12/19/2014
Originator:
Esther Lee
Email:
esther.lee@ttu.edu
Department:
HEAF SASW
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