MEDICINE AND DISEASE IN TRANSNATIONAL ASIA: A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE

Credit Hours: 3 · Undergraduate Lower-Level

What does the history of medicine look like when Asian experiences are emphasized? This writing-intensive seminar examines the history of health and disease in Asia and beyond. Topics covered include public health as both a political and practical concept; pluralistic medical systems; colonial and semi-colonial medicine; disease stigmatization; and pandemics.