Disc-health Inequality: Modern Us · History
Through assigned readings and a group research project, students will gain familiarity with a range of historical and social science problems at the intersection of ethnic/racial/sexual formations, technological networks, and health politics since the turn of the twentieth century. Topics to be examined will include, but will not be limited to, black women's health organization and care; HIV/AIDS politics, policy, and community response; benign neglect; urban renewal and gentrification; medical abuses and the legacy of Tuskegee; tuberculosis control; and environmental justice.
I learned about the health inequalities that affect specific populations due to theorized environmental, biological, and social factors over time in the U.S..
Most of this is covered in the eval for the main course. The discussion section provided additional information and context the readings sometimes left out.
This made me better understand the readings through an entirely new and applied lens.
Autumn's discussion section is the best if you have to take the course, but I wouldn't recommend the course (because of Professor Roberts, not Autumn)
More in depth details and analysis from the readings from class
Loved hearing other peoples perspectives
Understanding of medicalization and racilization of disease throughout the 20th century and practice reading and synthesizing large amounts of text.
I learned how to expand upon the readings and analyze them in new ways.
I learned how to better analyze historical readings and build connections to multiple points in history.