WSTD 108 - Women and Health in South Asia

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University of Pennsylvania

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Distribution Course in Society. Class of 2009 & prior only. Kulkarni. Women's health experience in South Asia presents a biological anomaly. This alone makes it a worthy subject for study. Drawing upon theoretical and empirical evidences, the course argues for a socio-medical approach for understanding health status and behavior of women in South Asia. Within this context, it aims to show (1) how and why gender is a crucial explanatory variable of women's survival experience, burden of disease, nutritional status and access and utilization of health services in South Asia and (2) the category of women itself needs to be problematized in order to arrive at a better understanding of women's health issues. This is an introductory level course that is a semester long. Given these two features, it has all the defects of a sampling error. The topics and the readings suggested are an attempt to combine the theoretical and empirical work, place women's health issues within broader concerns of gender studies and suggest fruitful area research. Though it shouldn't certainly mean that this is only what women's health comprises. However, the lectures, discussions, and assignments will give you a broad idea about what the area of women's health in South Asia constitutes.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.upenn.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 898-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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