History of Western Medicine, Disease and Public Health II

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This course focuses on the post-Enlightenment period of Western medicine, primarily in North America and Europe, from 1700 to the present. The course places major emphasis on how disease classifications and medical and sanitation practices are framed within their social and cultural contexts, and have been associated historically with race, social class, morality, and gender. Other major themes include diverse perspectives and conflicts in the progress and triumph of modern medical science, and the identification of historical patterns in modern medical identities. The course includes new material, traditional and digitized learning objects, and emphasizes cultural and social awareness, reasoned analysis of primary sources, and the development of critical thinking and communication skills.