Bodies, Health, and Disease

Undergraduate

This course examines how concepts of health and disease are socially constructed and investigates the implications of their changing definitions. It explores how terms such as “normal” and “pathological” have been used to define and regulate identities and experiences related to gender, race, disability, and national belonging in particular. It investigates how concepts such as contagion, healthism, risk, fear, and eugenics have been mobilized to reinforce differences and perpetuate inequalities among social groups. PREREQUISITE: None CREDITS: 3