Health, Medicine, Disability and Gender in Historical Perspective

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This course presents three key areas of analysis for the study of health, disabiliaty, medicine and gender in historical perspective. The first concerns gendered ideas about sexuality, gender roles, and disability and how these relate to health care in history. The second is a comparative examination of health care providers in different communities. The third is a focus on people as recipients of health care and as health care activists.