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HIST304
Disease and Epidemics in Historical Perspective
HIST304 FA
Crosslistings: SISP304
Next Offered in 9900 FA
This seminar examines both how concepts of diseases have
changed over time in both the West and in some non-Western
cultures, and how several diseases in particular have
reached epidemic proportions from ancient times to the
present. These diseases will include smallpox, plague,
cholera, tuberculosis, syphilis, and AIDS, among others.
It will provide students with the conceptual tools necessary
for the study of diseases and epidemics in history, drawing
from modern medical science and epidemiology, as well as
from a broad range of historical sources.
MAJOR READINGS
William McNeill, PLAGUES AND PEOPLES
Alfred Crosby, THE COLUMBIAN EXCHANGE
Mirko Grmek, History of AIDS
Ludwig Fleck, THE GENESIS AND DEVELOPMENT OF A SCIENTIFIC
FACT
Charles Rosenberg, THE CHOLERA YEARS
Allan Brandt, NO MAGIC BULLET
Laurie Garrett, THE COMING PLAGUE
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Five short papers (2-3 pp) and
one term paper (14-17 pp); class attendance and
participation are mandatory.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
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 HIST
Prerequisites:
None
Last Updated on MAR-03-1998
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