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Aug 31, 2024
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SC 206 - Health and Society(3.00 cr.)
An introduction to macro-, micro-, and mesosociology with particular emphasis on the social causes, social distribution, and social responses to health/illness. Topics include cultural conceptions of disease and its treatment (including roles and norms); the consequences of social inequality (especially race/ethnicity, class, and gender); and the social organization of care. Historical-evolutionary and cross-national comparisons supplement a primary focus on the contemporary situation in the United States. Formerly SC 106. Fulfills social science core.
Sessions Typically Offered: Varies Years Typically Offered: Varies
Interdisciplinary Studies: IHE/IU
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