Course Outline ANTH 4300 Fall 2025

Course Number: ANTH 4300

Course Title: Anthropological Issues: Body, Mind, and Wellbeing in Social and Cultural Contexts

Department of Sociology and Anthropology

Instructor: Satsuki Kawano

Office: 603 Mackinnon Building

Office Hours: TBA

Time: Tuesdays and Thursdays 11:30AM – 12:50PM

Mode of Delivery: In person

Room: MCKN, 315

E-mail: skawano@uoguelph.ca

COURSE OUTLINE:

This course examines theoretical and ethnographic discussions relating to the human body, mind, and wellbeing in diverse social and cultural contexts. Topics covered may include body modification and adornment, mind-body relations, anthropological approaches to mental health, identity and personhood, and disability.

Format: Seminar

EVALUATION:  Participation, presentations, seminar discussions, in-class workshops and activities, mid-term exam, & final take-home exam

TEXTBOOK:  E-Book and Course Pack Available via the library’s e-reserve, ARES