Culture and Disability (ANTH-0125)

Fall 2026 · ANTH 0125 · Tufts University · 3 credits · Undergraduate

Examines disability from an anthropological perspective. Focuses on how embodied differences are defined, experienced, and governed across cultures and historical periods. Topics include social constructions of normalcy; intersections of disability with race, gender, class, and nationality; and the influence of medical, technological, and political systems on the experience of disability. Readings draw from anthropology and disability studies in the US and international contexts.

Course codes: ANTH-0125, ANTH 0125, ANTH0125, ANTH-125, ANTH 125, ANTH125

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