SAST 388 - Health Environments in Asia

Institution:

University of Pennsylvania

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Description:

Ludden. This course considers historical dynamics of health environments in Asia from the nineteenth century to the present. Focusing on problems posed by infectious disease, malnutrition, pollution, natural disaster, violence, urbanism, industrialization, deforestation, and ecological disruption, it concentrates particularly on contexts of inequality defined by gender, class, and ethnicity under imperialism, capitalism, globalization, and diverse national development regimes.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

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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