ANTHRO 2797 - Theory and Practice of Social Medicine

Semester: Fall

Link: Course Website

Profs. Salmaan Keshavjee, Mercedes Becerra, Scott Podolsky
W 12-2:45 PM

Social medicine is a field of study and practice that uses insights from the social sciences to improve medical theory and the delivery of health care. This course will explore the historical foundations of social medicine in the 19th and 20th centuries in Europe, Latin America, Asia, Africa, and North America. It will then examine case studies of social medicine in the contemporary world that confront the challenges of post-colonialism, neoliberalism, racism, and care-giving.

Advanced undergraduates welcome.