Topics in Communication Studies (295-0-20)

Topic

Black Feminist Health Science Studies

Instructors

Moya Z Bailey

Meeting Info

Frances Searle Building 2378: Tues, Thurs 2:00PM - 3:20PM

Overview of class

Black feminist health science studies is an emergent subfield and critical intervention into a number of intersecting arenas of scholarship and activism. Students in this course will examine important issues in healthcare and science by analyzing some of the foundational assumptions in the field of medicine. We will use contemporary as well as historical moments to investigate the evolution of "scientific truth" and its impact on the U.S. cultural landscape. Students will engage theories that range from explorations of the linguistic metaphors of the immune system, the medicalization of race, to critiques of the sexual binary, all in an effort to uncover some of the beliefs that have become central to science. Students will work to make their learning accessible to people outside the institution by creating podcast episodes that address current issues in this area.

Class Materials (Required)

The Street by Ann Petry

Class Attributes

SDG Good Health and Well-being
SDG Quality Education
SDG Gender Equality