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SOC 186b: IN SICKNESS & IN HEALTH: MEDICINE & FAMILIES IN THE U.S.
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Kolker, Emily. 2010. “S”. TRAILS: Teaching Resources and Innovations Library for Sociology, April. Washington DC: American Sociological Association. https://trails.asanet.org/article/view/soc-186b-in-sickness-in-health-medicine.

Abstract

What role does medicine play in family life? How does medicine shape our understandings of contemporary families? From the perspective of medical sociology, this course will explore the intersections between medicine, health and illness, and family life in the U.S. First, we will investigate the historical changes in childbirth and childrearing as a way...

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Subject Area(s):
Family
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Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 100

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