ANT 231T - Health and Healing in Oceania

Course Units: 1

Offered on the Fiji term abroad, this course examines ideas about health and healing in Pacific Island nations, with a focus on Type 2 diabetes, which occurs at alarmingly high rates in many Pacific Island countries. We will examine local cultural and social factors that make it difficult for individuals to take control of their health. We will consider both global factors that affect food supply . Students will attend weekly workshops with local nutrition workers to discuss campaigns to combat diabetes and to formulate strategies for spreading awareness of healthy ways of eating and living. This course is for students that have been admitted to the Fiji term abroad. CQ: SOCS,