WSTD 325 - Women and Health

Institution:

University of Pennsylvania

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Description:

Distribution Course in Society. Class of 2009 & prior only. Staff. Health, illness and healing systems are deeply connected to the organization of gender relations. This course introduces students to sociological perspectives on the intersection between gender and health in the nineteenth and twentieth century United States. We will examine sex differences in disease distribution and health service use, the effect of women's poverty on health status, women's roles as health care providers, and the historical development of health issues and medical fields directly relevant to women's health (e.g. menstruation, menopause, birth control, obstetrics, pediatrics, and psychiatry).

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

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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