<< – 2021 | 2020 – S2019 | F2018 – S2017 | F2016 – S2016 | F2015 – >>
Teaching Fellow
“HEALTH & ILLNESS IN SOCIAL CONTEXT”
(SOCY127/ER&M127/EVST127/WGSS127)
Instructor of Record: Professor Alka Menon
Present-day medicine and health care provide solutions to an ever-increasing array of human problems. Yet the achievement of health can be elusive. This course provides a broad introduction to the domains of health and illness in the U.S., with some coverage of international trends and topics. Students analyze how our personal health and public health are shaped by social structures, political struggles, expert knowledge, and medical markets. Topics include the cultural and social meanings associated with health and illness; inequalities in health and health care access and provision; controversies surrounding healthcare, medical knowledge production, and medical decision-making; and the social institutions of the health care industry.
Total Enrollment: 67
Role: Teaching Assistant
Sections Taught: 2
Students: 31