SOC 4530

Topics in Sociology of Health

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Course Description

Prerequisites

Six credits of Sociology or instructor permission

Disciplines

Social & Economic Systems

This course delves into sociological approaches to health, including the social construction of health and wellness, medicalization, the intersections of culture, power and inequality with systems of diagnosis and treatment, the social determinants of health, and the subjective experiences of health and disability/illness.

Instructors

Fall 2026 Last 5 Years

Allison Stolte