HISTORY 467 - The History And Politics of Racism And Public Health

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Connecticut College

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The relationship between racism and public health and medicine from slavery through the 20th century. Topics include: racism and the construction of epidemics; the Tuskegee experiments; tuberculosis and urban life; gender, sexuality and AIDS; reproductive rights and poverty; the origin of black people's systems of health care and support. J. Downs

Credits:

4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.connecticutcollege.edu

Phone Number:

(860) 447-1911

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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