Introduction to the Sociology of Health and Well-Being

3 Hours

Examination of the social causes and context of illness, death, longevity, and health care today in the United States. Subjects include historical perspectives on health and mortality, social class, race/ethnicity, gender, religious involvement, marital status, family, age, and psychosocial factors. Emphasis on the tension between individualistic and public health perspectives on illness. Sociology 307P and 308 (Topic: Introduction to the Sociology of Health and Well-Being) may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.