SOCI 3246 Medical Sociology
Professor Amy Zhou
Tuesdays/Thursdays 4:10-5:25pm
3 points
Course Description:
The premise of this course is that we cannot understand topics of health and illness by only looking at biological phenomena, but instead we must consider a variety of social, political, economic, and cultural forces. Medical sociologists use sociological perspectives and methods to understand topics such as: unequal patterns in health and illness; how people make sense of their illness; doctor-patient interactions; changes in the medical profession, health policies and institutions; social movements around health; and how some behaviors but not others are understood as medical problems. This course is designed to provide a broad overview of medical sociology and will serve as an important introduction to the field for students interested in medicine, health and society.
