Gender, Health, Power and Resistance

1.5 credits · Undergraduate

Considers the ways in which colonization, capitalism, patriarchy and neoliberalism have shaped understandings and experiences of health across intersections of sex, gender, race, class, ethnicity, sexuality and (dis)ability. In addition to reading interdisciplinary scholarly texts and documentary films on health-related topics, contemplates various forms of health activism as seen in feminist, anti-racist, anti-colonial and LGBTQ2S+ grassroots health movements. While noting impressive gains made at the grassroots level, highlights the shift towards corporate-sponsored ‘astroturf’ health campaigns.