HSOC 275.601 Medical Sociology
Cross-listed as SOCI 275
Offered:Spring 2010
Joyce W 6-9
HSOC Core Discipline Course
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This course is designed to provide an introduction to the sociological study of medicine. Although the field of medical sociology is broad, we will attempt to cover as much of the field as possible through four central thematic units: (i) the profession of medicine, (ii) the organization and delivery of health care, (iii) social and cultural factors in defining illness, and (iv) the social causes of illness. Along the way, we will encourage the application of a sociological perspective to a variety of contemporary medical issues.
