SOC 330 - Health, Wealth, Inequality and the Environment

Institution:

Clarkson University

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Description:

This course will examine how social inequality impacts the relationship of people to their environment and how it affects their physical well being. We will look at how social and political structures perpetuation conditions of injustice for low-income communities and communities of color. One emphasis of this course will be on how social inequality impacts environmental factors involved in transmission of communicable diseases and hazards due to exposure to chemical and physical materials in our environment. We will examine sociological and public health literature pertaining to environmental health on a global level and also address public policies that may affect health and environmental justice.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.clarkson.edu

Phone Number:

(315) 268-6400

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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