URBST 736 - Urban Epidemics: Tuberculosis to AIDS.

Institution:

CUNY Queens College

Subject:

Urban Studies

Description:

The course will deal with infectious diseases in American cities over time. Severe epidemics of contagious disease are a creation of civilization, requiring as they do the large population that crowded cities provide. A number of devastating diseases will be considered, among them tuberculosis, cholera, syphilis, hepatitis, polio, and AIDS, along with their effect on city life. The social construction of disease and the changing cultural meanings of different diseases will be dealt with. Special emphasis will be placed on the role of stigma and discrimination in how society reacts to those who have a disease.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.qc.cuny.edu

Phone Number:

(718) 997-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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