Sociology - Intro to Health and Society

Catalog description

This course provides a broad multidisciplinary overview and introduction to the study of health and society. We will explore various social contexts and factors that contribute to health and how these are examined through different disciplinary perspectives, emphasizing the contributions of social research from several disciplinary traditions such as anthropology, economics, social epidemiology, geography, political sciences, psychology, public health, and sociology. You will learn key concepts, conceptual frameworks, and analytical tools different social science disciplines use and what each brings to the study of health and society. We will examine the social distribution of health and illness in the United States and the role of social factors in creating and perpetuating social inequalities in health. Societal values and ethical issues in health and healthcare will also be addressed. Satisfies: US Culture (USC)