Investigates critical theories of the body in order to examine how the human body has been used as an object of medicine and a form of social control. The content in the course combines theories of the body rooted in feminist studies and sociology of health and illness with foundations in the method of content analysis. In the course, students will use their methodological training to launch their own investigation of the body as a social construction with complex meanings related to gender, race, sexuality, and social class. Topics covered may include weight, sex assignment, beauty, athletics, illness, and ability.

Prerequisite: Any Sociology 100 level or above or consent of instructor.

1 unit — Munoz

Offerings

Term	Block	Title	Instructor	Location	Student Limit/Available	Updated
Fall 2023	Block 4	Sociology of Body and Health	Vanessa Munoz	Palmer Hall 124	25 / 12	04/22/2024
Spring 2025	Block 8	Sociology of Body and Health	Vanessa Munoz	TBA	25 / 25	04/22/2024