 Subjects
Areas:
Anthropology (Cultural, Medical, Economic
and Visual), Asian Studies, Pre-Medical, Public Health,
Psychology, Art/Fine Arts, Geography, Philosophy, Social Work
and Sociology,
Yoga and Meditation |
Field
study topics include
Cultural and Social:
· Indian/Tibetan history, geography, culture, and politics
· Colonization and post-colonial reality
· The cultural construction of race and ethnicity
· Socio-cultural change
· Globalization and modernization
· Introduction to the Western Himalayan religions
· Bon Pon: the indigenous religion of Tibet
· Hinduism: Beliefs, Gods, and Practices
· Buddhism: 4 Noble Truths, Eightfold Path, 5 Elements of Life
· Cultural preservation of Tibetans in exile
· Meditation and yoga in daily life
Medical:
· Introduction to the health care needs of the local population
· Current state of Himalayan healthcare
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Medical
Cont'd:
· Role
of the national, state local government in shaping health
( AIDS, TB and Polio)· Indigenous
medical practices and customs of the Himalayan peoples
· Traditional Tibetan medicine (Amchi and Ayurvedic)
· Impact of modernization on various diseases
· Role of Himalayan Health Exchange and its healthcare delivery system
Visual:
· Individual use of visual media to represent anthropological
ideas in the context of the Himalayas
· Study of representation in areas such as regional museums,
ceremonies, rituals, artifacts and performances
·
Employment of audiovisual technologies to capture “culture” in
ancient villages and Tibetan settlements, stone carvings
(Tabo Monastery), Buddhist monasteries, architectural wonders
(Taj
Mahal)
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