PUBH 300HHH - Narrative Medicine

Institution:

Westminster College (Salt Lake City)

Subject:

Public Health

Description:

This course will lead students through an examination of the intersections of race, class, gender and disabilities in narrative medicine. We will examine diverse representations of health issues as a means to develop an understanding of how cultural and political attitudes shape how the medical field responds and treats marginalized populations. This course will study how structural racism, sexism, cissexism and ableism are present in the practice of medicine and how this informs and is informed by law and popular culture. This course is divided into three sections. The first section, Eugenics and Ethnic Minority Bodies, explores the long-term health effects of racism, poverty, and sexism on women of color. The second section, Transgender Articulations, explores the legal and cultural classifications that shape health practices for transgender individuals and how this affects hormonal and surgical interventions. The third section, Disability & the New Genetics, explores the disability rights critique on how prenatal testing supports an argument for genetic perfection and reinforces discrimination against people with disabilities.

Credits:

4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.westminstercollege.edu

Phone Number:

(801) 484-7651

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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