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2018-2019 Academic Catalogue [ARCHIVED CATALOGUE]

SOC 351 - Advanced Topics: Medical Sociology (1)

This course will explore the social construction of health, illness, and medicine. The course investigates the social, political, economic, and cultural forces in which health, illness, and medicine are produced and understood. Using a sociological perspective to make sense of contemporary issues in medicine, we will examine topics such as the structural and cultural dimensions of health; health inequalities; medicalization; the institution of medicine; the experience of illness; and attempts to reform healthcare. The course may include an experiential or problem-based project. Prerequisites: One of the following: ANT 101 , ANT 102  , ANT 312 , SOC 101 , SOC 102 , or SOC 368 .