Topics In Anthropology (390-0-6)

Topic

How Stuff Shapes Biomedicine

Instructors

Matilda Stubbs
2001 Sheridan Road, #2313

Meeting Info

2001 Sheridan GPC GN200: Mon 9:00AM - 11:50AM

Overview of class

Insurance and medical forms. Prescriptions. Laboratory equipment. Smart phone apps. Anywhere in the world where it is practiced, biomedical spaces are filled with stuff, and that stuff alters the possibilities and limitations for how biomedicine is provided and experienced. This seminar investigates materials used in health care to understand how they impact biomedicine. Readings, podcasts, and films invite students to examine how "stuff" can group people, decide what information is important, and sometimes create—or perpetuate—material differences between patients and health-care providers. By studying these everyday objects, students can better understand how health care works in different countries and cultures.

Class Attributes

SoC Additional Distro