SOC 262

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SOC 262

The Sociology of Health and Illness SOC 262 SP

Crosslistings: SISP262

Spring 97 Availability (Last Updated on Thu Apr 17 05:00:17 EDT 1997 )

Section  Limit  Enrollment  Available
  01       22      0         22

We have in this country a fee-for-service medical system organized to provide acute and curative care. At least since the late fifties --more than a quarter of a century ago--there has been widespread feeling that this system needed to be reformed. In this course we examine the historical development of our medical care system and critically discuss the array of problems that have given rise to the demand for change. In so doing we will contrast: 1) illness as an individual responsibility with illness as a social responsibility; 2) a fee-for-service system with national health insurance and/or a national health service plan; and 3) a delivery system which focuses on the detection and the control or the alleviation of disease with a broader conception of health and illness where the focus is on primary care and the prevention of disease. In sum, we will discuss a range of topical issues and address the potential implications for policy decisions.

MAJOR READINGS

Abraham, MAMA MIGHT BE BETTER OFF DEAD
Marmor, UNDERSTANDING HEALTH CARE REFORM
Todd, DOUBLE VISION
James Jones, BAD BLOOD

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

A weekly reading journal, a class presentation, and two 10-page research essays OR one 15-20 page research paper.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

This is a Permission of Instructor course and forms must be obtained from the instructor, along with a personal interview. Course is open to SOC majors who have taken Sociology 151 and pre-med and/or SISP majors who have not taken SOC151. 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: Seminar

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UG Credit: 1.00 Gen Ed Area & Dept: SBS SOC

Prerequisites: SOC 151

Section 01: Fisher, S; Times: .T.T... 1:10PM;; Grading Mode: A/F; Registration Preference (1 high to 6 low, 0=Excluded) Sr: 1, Jr: 2, So: 3, Fr: 0; Major Preference Given

Last Updated on MAR-10-1997

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Reference:

Robertson, Ian. SOCIOLOGY, 3rd ed., New York: Worth Publishers, Inc., 1987

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