Epidemics and the Politics of Blame: Eugenic and Racial Logics in Shaping U.S. Health Policy
B H Number:
B H 530
Credits:
3
Title:
Epidemics and the Politics of Blame: Eugenic and Racial Logics in Shaping U.S. Health Policy
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Body:
Explores how social inequality affects both public sentiment and public health measures during epidemics. Students develop a critical understanding of how enduring lines of social inequality shape public sentiment, medical knowledge, and public health policies during epidemics. Recommended: coursework in either bioethics and humanities, sociology, or public health. 3 credits. Offered: W.
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