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2025
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Are you frustrated with the American healthcare system? Do you wonder why some people are treated differently than others when they are ill? This course seeks to explore these questions (among others) by focusing on the sociological perspective in the study of health and illness. Using social theory and methods, students will examine issues such as the social distribution and meaning of illness, structural dimensions of health, health inequalities, experiencing health issues, healthcare systems, and many more. Are you frustrated with the American healthcare system? Do you wonder why some people are treated differently than others when they are ill? This course seeks to explore these questions (among others) by focusing on the sociological perspective in the study of health and illness. Using social theory and methods, students will examine issues such as the social distribution and meaning of illness, structural dimensions of health, health inequalities, experiencing health issues, healthcare systems, and many more