SOC227 - Women, Health and Technology

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Academic Year 2001/2002

Women, Health and Technology
SOC 227 SP

Crosslistings:
SISP 357
WMST 227

What is it like for women physicians today? What are the politics of the delivery of health care to women? Has beauty become a health issue? Can women physicians make a difference in the way health care is delivered to women patients? What is the relationship between the work women do and the illnesses they get? What role does medical technology play in the health care women receive today? In this course we will explore the relationship between women's roles in the medical system as both provider s and consumers and the development and use of medical technologies. A variety of feminist theoretical analyses will be applied to the range of topics under discussion.

MAJOR READINGS

Ehrenreich and English, NURSES, WITCHES AND MIDWIVES
Lorder, WOMEN PHYSICIANS
Batt, PATIENTS NO MORE: THE POLITICS OF BREAST CANCER
Fisher, NURSING WOUNDS
Ehrenreich and English, COMPLAINTS AND DISORDERS
Luker, DUBIOUS CONCEPTIONS
Daniels, AT WOMEN'S EXPENSE
Fried, FROM ABORTION TO REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

A research paper. A class presentation. Reading journals.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

A prerequisite override form, secured from the Registrar's Office, will be available for SISP and WMST majors as well as pre-med students. Sophomores will be considered during the Drop/Add period.

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture/Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS SOC Grading Mode: Graded

Prerequisites: SOC151

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Carey Best,Peggy

Times: ..T.R.. 10:30AM-11:50AM; Location: PAC136

Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 24)

SR. major: 6 Jr. major: 6

SR. non-major: 6 Jr. non-major: 6 SO: FR: X

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal: Writing

Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-19-2002