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SOC230

Sociology of Health and Illness

Subject code

SOC

Course Number

230

Department(s)

Instructor(s)

H. Taylor

Course Long Title

Sociology of Health and Illness

Description

This course examines how social and structural forces shape health, illness, and the health care system. Through critical analysis of health and illness in the United States, the course explores the field of medical sociology. Topics include social factors associated with health and disease, disability, the organization of health care, medical ethics, and the relationship between health care and human rights. Recommended background: one course in sociology.

Modes of Inquiry

Historical and Social Inquiry [HS]

Writing Credit

No writing credit

GEC This Course Belongs To

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