HISTORY (105MS) - GTWY: Epidemic Disease in America ** available as of 08/15/2011

Institution:

Duke University

Subject:

History

Description:

Discussion-centered seminar examines the impact of infectious epidemic disease on American history from smallpox and cholera to AIDS, SARS, and influenza. Themes include the role of disease in the early depopulation of the Americas; the relationship between contagion and social upheaval; changing theories of contagion; religious interpretations of pestilence; the social construction of disease; urbanization; the place of doctors and alternative practitioners; the quest for public health; prejudice and infection; the ethics of quarantine; and the tension between public good and individual rights. Course may include a local field trip. Instructor: Fenn

Credits:

1.00

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Instructional Type:

Seminar

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

WWW.DUKE.EDU

Phone Number:

(919) 684-8111

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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