Simmons University

SOCI241 - 02 - Health, Illness & Society

Credits

4.0

Term

Sep 2 - Dec 19

Open Seats

25 of 25

Schedule

Wed 11:00am – 1:50pm

Course Type

Lecture

Location

In Person

Section

02

Faculty

Valerie Leiter

Prerequisites

Description

Emphasizes social determinants of physical and mental health and cross-cultural experiences of illness and seeking care. Pays special attention to the unequal distribution of health and illness in the U.S, the role of culture in our understandings of health and illness, and the social organization of health care.