Call Number | 00205 |
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Day & Time Location |
TR 4:10pm-5:25pm LL104 Diana Center |
Points | 3 |
Grading Mode | Standard |
Approvals Required | None |
Instructor | Amy Zhou |
Type | LECTURE |
Course Description | Examines the ways sociologists have studied the field of medicine and experiences of health and illness. We cannot understand topics of health and illness by only looking at biological phenomena; we must consider a variety of social, political, economic, and cultural forces. Uses sociological perspectives and methods to understand topics such as: unequal patterns in health and illness; how people make sense of and manage illness; the ways doctors and patients interact with each other; changes in the medical profession, health policies and institutions; social movements around health; and how some behaviors but not others become understood as medical problems. Course is geared towards pre-med students as well as those with general interests in medicine, health and society. |
Web Site | Vergil |
Department | Sociology @Barnard |
Enrollment | 40 students (45 max) as of 5:08PM Saturday, September 7, 2024 |
Subject | Sociology |
Number | UN3246 |
Section | 001 |
Division | Barnard College |
Section key | 20241SOCI3246W001 |