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GWS 3920 - Gender Politics of Health



Credits: 3

Prerequisite(s): GWS 1001 or SOC 1010 or PSY 1001

Description: This course focuses on health issues specific to women and the challenges historically faced by women in the health care arena. Students will learn about the role of patriarchal medical mythologies that exist throughout various cultures in the oppression of women, especially minority women, and how women have reclaimed healing, health, and communities of medical knowledge production.  This course specifically explores feminist, physiological, psychological, and sociological factors in women’s health within a global context.

Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: PSY, SOC, GWS, or ITP

Cross Listed Course(s): PSY 3920, SOC 3920, ITP 3920



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