SOC 120 - Sociology of Mental Health and Illness

Institution:

Drew University

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Description:

This course will provide an overview of the ways in which a sociological perspective informs our understanding of mental health and illness and will cover the historical, social, and cultural contexts encompassing the experience of mental illness. This course emphasizes social, rather than the biological or medical, factors in order to gain a better understanding of the meaning and precursors of mental illness, paying particular attention to the ways in which these processes differ across social groups. We will discuss how mental illness is defined and how those definitions are applied to different people. In addition, we will examine how persons with mental illness are cared for and how "care" has changed over time. Prerequisite: SOC 1 or permission of instructor. Offered annually.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.drew.edu

Phone Number:

(973) 408-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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