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ANTH3622: The Culture and Politics of Wellbeing
2026 unit information
This unit examines how wellbeing is defined, experienced, governed, and contested across diverse social, cultural, and ecological landscapes. It draws on ethnographic case studies from around the world to understand how unequal social conditions and social changes determine individual and collective wellbeing. Students will learn how intersections of gender, class, race, ethnicity, and age shape disparities in access to care, resources, and recognition. Topics include the political economy of health and development, indigenous and decolonial perspectives on wellbeing, environmental change and its impacts on health, parenthood, and intergenerational wellbeing.
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Arts and Social Sciences
| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | Anthropology |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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12 credit points at 2000 level in Anthropology |
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Corequisites:
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None |
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None |
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None |
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Semester 2 2026
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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