College Seminar (101-7-21)

Topic

The Social Roots of Health

Instructors

Christine Percheski
1812 Chicago Avenue, Rm. 208
Professor Christine Percheski (PhD, Princeton University) is an associate professor in Sociology and a faculty fellow at the Institute for Policy Research. Professor Percheski is enthusiastic about teaching courses on families, demography, gender, health, and research methods. Her research considers how changes in women and men¿s employment and family life have affected social and economic inequalities in the United States and other industrialized countries.

Meeting Info

555 Clark 230: Mon, Wed 2:00PM - 3:20PM

Overview of class

"The Social Roots of Health"

Why are some people healthier than others? Why do life expectancies differ so dramatically across communities and cultures, even when average incomes are similar? Beyond individual choices about diet, exercise, smoking, and lifestyle, a wide range of social forces shape our health and wellbeing. This course explores how the communities we live in, the social roles we occupy, and the relationships we maintain all influence how long and how well we live. We will examine the implications of the social roots of health for public policies aimed at improving collective wellbeing and consider how this knowledge can inform our own lives. Course materials draw from scholarly research as well as popular culture. Students from across Weinberg — whether their interests lie in medicine, global health, sociology, anthropology, political science, or gender and sexuality studies — will find the questions raised in this class both challenging and relevant.

Class Materials (Required)

All materials for this course will be made available on Canvas - no purchase necessary.

Class Attributes

WCAS College Seminar

Enrollment Requirements

Enrollment Requirements: REASON: Pre-registration is not allowed for this class. Please try again during regular registration. Weinberg First Year Seminars are only available to first-year students.
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Drop Consent: Department Consent Required