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136-069 Disease and Culture | |
Note | Formerly available as 136-451. Students who have completed 136-451 are not eligible to enrol in this subject. |
Availability | 4th year |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
Coordinator | Assoc.Prof.Warwick Anderson |
Prerequisites | Entry to Honours including at least two subjects of second/third year in a relevant area of study see Honours entry |
Semester | Not Offered (view timetable) |
Contact | A 2-hour seminar per week |
Subject Description | An overview of the cultural and historical study of disease and biomedicine. Building on recent work in the history of the biomedical sciences, the sociology of illness, and cultural studies, this course traces the emergence of interest in embodiment, gender, race, sexuality, and colonialism. In 1999 we will focus on the relations of the history of medicine to the history of the body. No previous study of the history of medicine is required. Students who complete this subject should: develop a thorough understanding of modern approaches to the historical study of the biomedical sciences; gain an awareness of the cultural framing of epidemic and chronic disease in Western and non-Western societies; be able to analyse critically a range of contemporary biomedical and public health interventions. |
Assessment | Written work which may comprise classpapers, essays and class participation totalling 4000 words. |
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